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Peter Forsberg is one of Swedish hockey’s greatest ever.
He can also be very funny when he adds that side.
Like the time “Foppa” revealed the only words he knew in Finnish.
There are few Swedish hockey players who can measure up Peter Forsberg’s greatness and track record. He is considered by many to be Sweden’s best hockey player of all time and when you take a look at his career, you really understand why.
Forsberg’s career
“Foppa” broke through as a super talent in the early 90s and quickly got the world’s eyes on him. After several great years in Sweden with Modo, he made his debut in the NHL in 1995 and that would be the start of an absolutely fantastic success story.
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Forsberg scored an incredible 885 points in 708 games and won two Stanley Cup titles with the Colorado Avalanche. He also won the Calder Trophy, Art Ross Trophy and Hart Trophy individual awards during his time in the world’s best hockey league.
Foppa in Finnish
The son of Örnsköldsvik also celebrated great success with Three Crowns in the form of double Olympic gold and double World Cup gold. Which means that Foppa won all the titles a Swedish hockey player can win – except SM gold, which still upsets him to this day.
After his playing career, Peter Forsberg has switched to television expert and made his debut during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Then he and his colleague got Håkan Loob shine with his Finnish skills live on Kanal 5, see the video below.
– Minä rakastan sinua, Loob said when he was asked what he knows in Finnish. Which means “I love you” in Swedish.
– Haha yes, what can I really do…, says Foppa when it’s time for his turn.
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Then Forsberg reveals the only Finnish words he knows and we won’t even try to write out how it is spelled in Finnish, but you can see for yourself in the video below. But the TV studio bursts into laughter when Peter then reveals what it really means in Swedish.
– Number 21, Peter Forsberg, two minutes for cross-checking, he says with a big smile.
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