Quotes by Peter Forsberg

About Peter Forsberg:

Peter Mattias "Foppa" Forsberg is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey player and the current assistant general manager of Modo Hockey. Known for his on-ice vision and physical play, Forsberg is considered one of the greatest players of his generation. Although his career was shortened by persistent injuries, as of 2014, he stands eighth all-time in career points-per-game and fifth all-time in career assists-per-game in the NHL, only behind Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr and Sidney Crosby.
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It's only 60,000. It's not a big town. It's a big hockey town. Everybody plays hockey when you grow up.

Peter Forsberg

Of course, I'm sour that if (retirement) happens, I didn't get to quit on my own terms.

Peter Forsberg

Well, you have your regular classes, like three hours every other day, three times a week. You get twice a week to have an ice practice. Once a week you have weight lifting. It was great.

Peter Forsberg

We had a great group of guys when I was there, five of us, I think. It's a great competition. Every practice was hard. I think that's helped us a lot, everybody that was there.

Peter Forsberg

It's always good to get a goal on your first shift, but this was a game it seemed everything was going in.

Peter Forsberg

Pretty it's pretty good for me because I'm over here in the winters. It's really improved my golf game.

Peter Forsberg

It's been a good hockey life for me anyway.

Peter Forsberg

It's not only hockey, it's every sport. You know, it's a big event.

Peter Forsberg

I wouldn't accept losing as a team, wouldn't accept losing as my team. It's like a war every practice. I think it helped us a lot.

Peter Forsberg

Author Bio

  • NamePeter Forsberg
  • DescriptionSwedish ice hockey player
  • AliasesFoppa; Foppa Forsberg
  • BornJuly 20, 1973
  • CountrySweden
  • ProfessionIce Hockey Player
  • AwardsStanley Cup