- Lars Zetterström
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size = 200px
position = Defence
played_for =Färjestads BK Vancouver Canucks
nickname =
shot =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 194
nationality = SWE
birth_date = Birth date and age|1953|11|6
birth_place = Stockholm,Sweden
career_start = 1971
career_end = 1987Lars Zetterström (born
November 6 ,1953 inStockholm ,Sweden ) is a retired Swedish professionalice hockey player who spent many years withFärjestads BK of theElitserien , and also played briefly in theNational Hockey League with theVancouver Canucks .A smooth, mobile defender, Zetterström came up through the junior ranks at Färjestads and became a regular in 1972. He would become one of the club's top defenders, and represented Sweden at the 1977 and 1978 World Championships, winning a Silver medal in 1977.
In 1978, Zetterström signed as a free agent with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. Joining the team along with fellow Swedes
Thomas Gradin andLars Lindgren , the trio were the first Europeans to suit up for the club in their history. While Gradin and Lindgren were successful and went on to solid NHL careers, Zetterström struggled. He played in only 14 games for the Canucks, recording one assist and a -10 rating, and spent most of the season in the Central Hockey League with theDallas Black Hawks .Zetterström was claimed by the
Quebec Nordiques in the1979 NHL Expansion Draft , but returned to Sweden to once again suit up for Färjestads. He would play for them until 1983, helping them to the Swedish Championship in 1981. He then joined the third-divisionHammarö HC club, and played for them until retiring in 1987.External links
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