Peter Forsberg showed superb timing and a flair for the dramatic even before he made his NHL debut.

Forsberg played his first NHL game on Jan. 21, 1995. But his grand entrance onto the world hockey stage came the previous year when he scored the gold-medal winner in a shootout for Sweden at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics.

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NOTES & TRANSACTIONS

• WJC-A All-Star Team (1993)
• WJC-A - Best Forward (1993)
• WC-A All-Star Team (1998)
• WC-A - Best Forward (1998) NHL All-Rookie Team (1995)
• NHL First All-Star Team (1998, 1999, 2003)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003)
• Traded to Quebec by Philadelphia with Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, Philadelphia's 1st round pick (Jocelyn Thibault) in 1993 NHL Draft, $15,000,000 and future considerations (Chris Simon and Philadelphia's 1st round pick (later traded to Toronto -- later traded to Washington -- Washington selected Nolan Baumgartner) in 1994 NHL Draft, July 21, 1992) for Eric Lindros, June 30, 1992.
• Transferred to Colorado after Quebec franchise relocated, June 21, 1995.
• Signed as a free agent by MODO (Sweden), September 18, 2004.
• Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia, August 3, 2005.
• Traded to Nashville by Philadelphia for Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent and Nashville's 1st (later traded back to Nashville - Nashville selected Jonathon Blum) and 3rd (later traded to Washington - Washington selected Phil Desimone) round picks in 2007 NHL Draft, February 15, 2007.
• Signed as a free agent by Colorado, February 25, 2008.
• Signed as a free agent by MODO (Sweden), November 16, 2009.
• Signed as a free agent by Colorado, February 6, 2011.
• Officially announced his retirement, February 14, 2011.