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Zetterberg, a highly touted rookie, did not disappoint. He
made his debut against the San Jose Sharks on October 10, 2002, at the
Joe Louis Arena. He played in 79 games his rookie season, scoring
22 goals and 22 assists for 44 points, leading all first-year players.
Zetterberg finished the season as runner-up for the Calder Trophy as rookie
of the year behind St. Louis Blues defenceman Barret Jackman. In
his sophomore season, Zetterberg nearly matched his rookie stats despite
missing 21 games due to a broken leg suffered against the Vancouver Canucks
early in the season on November 5, 2003. Due to the owners' lockout
the next season, Zetterberg returned to Sweden to play for Timrå
IK in 2004–05, leading the Elitserien in scoring with 50 points in 50 games.
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