Henrik Zetterberg went from the 210th pick in the 1999 NHL Draft to captain of the Detroit Red Wings, and in 2008 he won the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He played his last NHL game in 2018 and moved back to Sweden. His business life still leads to the Detroit area, onto a kind of court no NHL arena has.
Where is Henrik Zetterberg now?
Henrik Zetterberg owns a padel club near Detroit and serves as a sporting adviser to Timra IK, the Swedish club where his career began. The club, Zmash Padel, has eight glass courts in Sterling Heights, Michigan, about 40 kilometers north of Detroit. It opened in January 2024, and the partners include his former Red Wings teammates Niklas Kronwall and Gustav Nyquist, Crain’s Detroit Business reported in February 2024.
| Henrik Zetterberg: then and now | |
|---|---|
| Known for | 2008 Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy, Red Wings captain |
| Position | Center, shoots left |
| Born | 9 October 1980, Njurunda, Sweden |
| Drafted | 1999, seventh round, 210th overall, Detroit Red Wings |
| NHL career | 15 seasons, 1,082 games, 960 points, all with Detroit |
| Last NHL season | 2017-18, Detroit Red Wings |
| Current role | Padel club owner and Timra IK sporting adviser, as of October 2026 |
| Employer or business | Zmash Padel, Sterling Heights, Michigan, and Timra IK, Sweden |
| Swedish club name | Timrå IK |
Padel is a doubles racket sport related to tennis, played on an enclosed court where the walls are in play. Zetterberg took it up in Sweden after hockey and told NHL.com in November 2024 that he played two or three times a week and that it was the only thing he did to stay in shape. He called Zmash the biggest indoor padel facility in the United States, and he described himself as involved in several other companies. As of October 2026, the club’s own website was still taking court bookings and listing leagues and training.
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Henrik Zetterberg’s job at Timra and his No. 20 in the rafters
Henrik Zetterberg was named sporting adviser at Timra IK in September 2025, Sportbibeln reported, after several years of helping the club behind the scenes with recruiting coaches and players. He grew up in nearby Njurunda, came through Timra’s junior teams and broke into the senior team at 19. He still held the adviser role when NHL.com/sv previewed his tribute in October 2026.
On 17 October 2026, before a home game against Bjorkloven at SCA Arena, Timra raised his No. 20 to the rafters. “It is an incredibly great honour for me to join the other legends up there,” he told the crowd in a speech reported by SVT (translated from Swedish).
He has no official role with the Red Wings, NHL.com reported in November 2024, but the team’s staff sometimes ask him to look at prospects and give his view.
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Is Henrik Zetterberg in the Hall of Fame?
No. Henrik Zetterberg was not part of the 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class, which included Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne and Keith Tkachuk. It was his fifth year of eligibility, WXYZ Detroit reported in June 2026. He is a member of the Triple Gold Club, with Olympic gold and World Championship gold in 2006 and the Stanley Cup in 2008.
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Henrik Zetterberg’s draft: the 210th pick in 1999
Detroit took Henrik Zetterberg in the seventh round of the 1999 NHL Draft, 210th overall. He made his NHL debut in 2002-03 and spent all 15 NHL seasons with the Red Wings. Of the 209 players chosen before him, only the Sedin twins, taken second and third by Vancouver, finished their careers with more NHL points, according to Hockey-Reference’s 1999 draft page.
Henrik Zetterberg’s career in numbers
Henrik Zetterberg was the Red Wings’ captain for his last six seasons and played every game in 2017-18. In September 2018, general manager Ken Holland said a degenerative back condition would keep him from playing again, CBC reported. He had three seasons left on his contract and was placed on long-term injured reserve.
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 79 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 2003-04 | 61 | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| 2005-06 | 77 | 39 | 46 | 85 |
| 2006-07 | 63 | 33 | 35 | 68 |
| 2007-08 | 75 | 43 | 49 | 92 |
| 2008-09 | 77 | 31 | 42 | 73 |
| 2009-10 | 74 | 23 | 47 | 70 |
| 2010-11 | 80 | 24 | 56 | 80 |
| 2011-12 | 82 | 22 | 47 | 69 |
| 2012-13 | 46 | 11 | 37 | 48 |
| 2013-14 | 45 | 16 | 32 | 48 |
| 2014-15 | 77 | 17 | 49 | 66 |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 13 | 37 | 50 |
| 2016-17 | 82 | 17 | 51 | 68 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 |
| Total | 1,082 | 337 | 623 | 960 |
All seasons with Detroit. Figures are from Hockey-Reference.
Henrik Zetterberg had 51 points in 45 playoff games across the springs of 2008 and 2009, 42.5 percent of his 120 career playoff points. In 2008 alone, he had 13 goals and 27 points in 22 games on the way to the Cup.
His Detroit teammate also went back to his first club in Sweden: read what Tomas Holmstrom is doing now. Another Swedish star who went home after the NHL is Markus Naslund.
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