Henrik Zetterberg continues to be nominated by the Hockey Hall of Fame.
To Henrik Sedin’s great disappointment.
– Zäta has the merits, he says.
It is a special time in the world of hockey every year when a series of legends will have the great honor of being selected into the sport’s absolute fine room. Sweden has been spoiled with players in the Hockey Hall of Fame in recent years, when icons such as Daniel Alfredsson, Henrik Lundqvist and Henrik and Daniel Sedin were selected.
Nobbed again
But there is one player who many think deserves a place, but who was snubbed. Yesterday, this year’s edition of players in the Hockey Hall of Fame was announced, and at least it was a very expected name. Pavel Datsyuk, who won two Stanley Cup titles with Detroit, was drafted the first year he was eligible.
More unexpectedly, Jeremy Roenick, after many years of waiting, was finally inducted. In addition, the enormously hard-shooting defender Shea Weber had to take a seat in the fine room. But Henrik Zetterberg must continue to wait for a place in the absolute fine room. Zäta has been available for the Hall of Fame since 2022, the year Daniel and Henrik Sedin were inducted.
Sedin’s criticism
Zetterberg captained the Detroit Red Wings for a full six seasons, winning the Stanley Cup with the club in 2008. That year, he also won the hugely prestigious Conn Smythe Trophy, the award for the playoffs’ most valuable player. Add to that that he won both Olympic and World Cup gold in 2006. He finished his NHL career with almost 1000 points.
Henrik Sedin is now critical of Henrik Zetterberg continuing to be nobbed, as he believes that Zäta definitely has the career required to keep the twins, and other Swedish legends, company.
– Absolutely, I hope he joins us. Zäta has the merits of championship titles in the NHL, the Olympics and the World Cup. In addition, he has a heavy individual award in the NHL with the Conn Smythe Trophy. But there are a number of different factors that come into play before the appointments. However, I think Zäta will come in a few years from now, says Henrik Sedin to Expressen.
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