(Another in a series of player profiles prior to training camp Sept. 18-23.)

Henrik Zetterberg

Position: Center/left wing

Age: 34 (on Oct. 9)

Height/Weight: 5-11/197

2013-14 stats: 45 games, 16 goals, 32 assists, 48 points, plus-19 rating, 20 penalty minutes; (playoffs) two games, one goal, one assist, two points, plus-1 rating, no penalty minutes.

Career stats: 759 games, 279 goals, 441 assists, 720 points, plus-165 rating, 309 penalty minutes; (playoffs) 125 games, 56 goals, 60 assists, 116 points, plus-42 rating, 67 penalty minutes.

Contract status: Seven years remaining at a cap hit of $6.083 million.

2013-14 in review: Led team in points per game (1.07) and plus-minus rating (plus-19). ... Missed a total of 37 regular season and three playoff games due to back issues. ... Underwent surgery on Feb. 21 to remove part of a herniated disc that was rubbing against a nerve. Missed the final 24 regular season games before returning in Game 4 of the playoff series vs. Boston. ... Led team in average shots per game (3.36), registering at least one shot in all but two games. ... Led team with 61 missed shots. ... Recorded 700th point on Nov. 24 at Buffalo. ... Had 14 multi-point games, including three three-point games. ... Led club's forwards in average ice time (20:33) and led all Red Wings in average power-play time (3:31). ... Won 53 percent of his faceoffs (259 of 489). ... Named Sweden's captain for the Olympics, in his fourth appearance in the Winter Games. But he was forced to withdraw after one game due to back pain.

2014-15 outlook: Despite playing with back pain until undergoing surgery, Zetterberg did what he always does -- he was the team's most productive player and the player matched up against the opposition's top scoring threats. Now that he's healthy, he should be even better, despite having a lot of wear and tear on his body. Entering his 12th NHL season, he remains a force at both ends of the ice, playing with a lot of heart and determination. Few are stronger on the puck. The third-year captain will continue to lead the team on and off the ice. He likely will start the season on a line with Pavel Datsyuk, but they usually are split up and reunited several times during the season. He could also play on a line with Gustav Nyquist, Johan Franzen or Daniel Alfredsson. Whoever plays with Zetterberg usually plays better.

Key question: How do you expect Zetterberg will fare now that his back issues from last season apparently are behind him?

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