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Detroit Red Wings Captain Henrik Zetterberg Forced To Retire
Health reasons are behind the athlete's retirement, which was just announced.
DETROIT, MI — Detroit Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg is retiring, according to reports, after more than 1,000 games and nearly as many points.
The Detroit Free Press reported that a degenerative back issue has forced the team captain to step down for good.
“It is emotional,” Zetterberg said in the report. “It’s been 15 years here and even though I knew that I was on my last couple years, I wish that I could play a little bit longer.”
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Zetterberg played 1,082 games and produced 960 points. He has a Stanley Cup title from 2008, the same year he was named playoff MVP, they reported. Zetterberg has been dealing with back problems for years and underwent surgery on a disc in 2014.
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