Fabian Zetterlund
Born (1999-08-25) August 25, 1999
Karlstad, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 San Jose Sharks
Färjestad BK
New Jersey Devils
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 63rd overall, 2017
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2015–present

Fabian Zetterlund (born August 25, 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the third round, 63rd overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Zetterlund played his youth hockey within the program of Färjestad BK. He made his Swedish Hockey League debut with the club in the 2015–16 season.[1]

In the 2016–17 season, Zetterlund scored 16 goals and 26 points at the J20 Superelit level. In 14 SHL games, in which he averaged less than four minutes played per game, he did not have any points. Following the season, he was drafted 63rd overall, in the third round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.[2]

Zetterlund would earn a more permanent SHL spot in the 2017–18 season, posting 3 goals and 7 points in 35 games, as well as 5 points in 8 games loaned to Timrå IK of the second-tier Allsvenskan.[1]

During the 2018–19 season with Färjestad, Zetterlund suffered an ACL injury, for which he underwent season-ending surgery. In his stunted 16-game season, he had two goals and four points.[1] On May 13, 2019, Zetterlund was signed by the New Jersey Devils to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3]

In his first North American season, the Covid-shortened 2019–20 season, Zetterlund played for the Devils' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Devils, where he scored 8 goals and 19 points in 46 games. Although his playing time was limited to start the year as he recovered from the previous season's injury, he worked his way into a larger role and was a consistent scorer by the end of the year.[4]

On October 24, 2020, with North American hockey still paused by the pandemic, the Devils loaned Zetterlund to AIK of the Allsvenskan.[5] He returned to the AHL for the start of its season.[6]

In the 2021–22 season, Zetterlund played mostly with the Utica Comets, who had moved from Binghamton over the summer. During a short NHL stint with the Devils, Zetterlund scored his first NHL goal in a 6–2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.[7] Zetterlund and the Comets were eliminated in the first round of the 2022 AHL playoffs by the Rochester Americans. Zetterlund had two goals and six points in the series, including the opening goal of the decisive game five loss.[8]

Entering the 2022–23 season, Zetterlund remained with the Devils and was named to the season-opening roster. Establishing new offensive highs with the Devils, Zetterlund collected six goals and 20 points through 45 regular season games. Six days prior to the NHL trade deadline, on February 26, 2023, Zetterlund was traded to the San Jose Sharks in a massive nine-player trade that sent Timo Meier to the Devils.[9] He signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract with the Sharks on July 1, 2023.[10]

International play

Zetterlund has represented Sweden at the Under-17, Under-18, Under-20, and World Championship levels.

At the 2019 World Junior Championships, he was an assistant captain for the Swedish team.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16 Färjestad BK J20 1809916 41010
2015–16 Färjestad BK SHL 10000 —————
2016–17 Färjestad BK J20 4016203618 20110
2016–17 Färjestad BK SHL 140002 —————
2017–18 Färjestad BK J20 55164 10110
2017–18 Färjestad BK SHL 353476 61122
2017–18 Timrå IK Allsv 82350 —————
2018–19 Färjestad BK SHL 162248 —————
2019–20 Binghamton Devils AHL 46811198 —————
2020–21 AIK Allsv 21461014 —————
2020–21 Binghamton Devils AHL 34712198 —————
2021–22 Utica Comets AHL 582428528 52680
2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 143580 —————
2022–23 New Jersey Devils NHL 45614206 —————
2022–23 San Jose Sharks NHL 220338 —————
SHL totals 66561116 61122
NHL totals 819223114 —————
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 United States

International

Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2015 Sweden WHC17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 62240
2016 Sweden IH18 4th 512327
2017 Sweden WJC18 4th 73250
2018 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 72024
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 50006
2023 Sweden WC 6th 42132
Senior totals 42132
Junior totals 30861437

References

  1. 1 2 3 Franken, Brian (July 16, 2019). "A Look at the Devils Swedish Based Prospects from the 2018-19 Season". All About The Jersey. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Fischer, John (June 24, 2017). "2017 NHL Draft: Devils Draft Fabian Zetterlund at 63rd Overall in 3rd Round". All About The Jersey. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "RELEASE: Devils sign Fabian Zetterlund to three-year entry-level contract". National Hockey League. May 13, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ↑ Chauvancy, Alex (May 5, 2020). "6 Underrated Devils' Prospects". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "AIK lånar Fabian Zetterlund". AIK Hockey (in Swedish). October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ Fischer, John (May 11, 2021). "The All About the Jersey Awards for the 2021 New Jersey Devils". All About The Jersey. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Zetterlund, Bahl score 1st NHL goals as Devils down Coyotes - TSN.ca". TSN. April 13, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ Lacy, Kenny. "Utica Comets bounced from playoffs by Amerks after squandering third-period lead". Utica Observer Dispatch. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sharks make blockbuster trade with New Jersey". San Jose Sharks. February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sharks Sign Forward Fabian Zetterlund". NHL.com. San Jose Sharks. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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