Peter Forsberg was freakishly good. The complete package. That era was rough and ugly but Peter excelled in pretty much all aspects of the game except perhaps goaltending. The best all-round hockey player ever.
Forsberg was an alltime great but injuries plagued him from time to time which was sad cuz he shouldve been considered one of the best ever. As a kid growing up playing hockey I modeled my game after him. Great player.
One thing not highlighted in the video was his ability to figure out how to get it to someone open just magically. And he had beast mode like I have never seen in anybody in any sport except Seattle Seahawks Lynch. Seeing a pro athlete, especially a humble one, just get into beast mode like Forsberg gives you goose bumps. Nicest guy too.
Me too. I always followed NHL intensely when he played. Now I almost never watch any games. He was the best and most complete player of all time, totally magic. The GOAT.
I had the same feeling after Sakic left the Avs roster. Once the dark ages of Stastny and Wolski hit I stopped watching all together for about 10 years. I watched this year's playoffs but it's not the same sport anymore. I don't think I could watch the regular season anymore.
You know Flyers drafted Forsberg in the beginning? Then they gave him away + a bunch of other good players to Quebec for Eric Lindros. The rest is history. I'm a Flyers-fan too, maybe Forsberg could've brought us a cup to Philly for once if history went a bit different.
@@redomega24 Yeah, Lindros was great and the trade was fine. I was just a bit sad, since I was a Flyers-fan and they drafted him, only to trade him away and then go on to win the Cup with the other team. Speaking of concussions, that is sad that both Forsberg and Lindros's career was shortened just by too many of those.
Peter Forsberg was a combination of pure smooth skill, but could also run you over with brute force. Most superstar players don't fight their own battles, but this guy did. Mad respect to Forsberg he was a pure talent. Ashame his career was cut short with bad ankles.
Been following the Avs since well before they left Quebec. It was their year for a cup and I was sad they couldn't get one in Quebec but been a fan of the team since.
Agreed, but this is worth mentioning.... Alex Tanguay (Avalanche vs. Devils Game 7, Saturday, June 9th 2001, Pepsi Center, Denver, Co. Alex came very close to a natural Hat Trick on that most memorable evening. One of Hockey's finest hours. What a team, what a series. What a game. Sakic to Bourque, take that thing and skate baby ! Chilling
@@custosnocte1528 Was always a Sakic fan since I was a kid. Always my favourite player. He was more finesse but he was a leader and he was always there to do that for the team. He was a rock in that franchise
None of those two knew how to defend and didn't defend. I can't see Mario with his big body constantly back check and play D like Forsberg did every shift. Maybe Gretzky could have been similar to Datsyuk in his D, would he have played D. But Forsberg were just as offensively viscous as Lemieux and Gretzky, but took the game to a whole new level when he game after game cared about defending also, and not just making sure that they scored. 1. Forsberg 2. Lemieux 3. Gretzky 4. Howie 5. Orr 6. Lidstrom 7. Jagr 8. Messier 9. Crosby 10. Datsyuk/Ovie/Kent Nilsson
It wasn't a natural hat trick though, just another example of Gary Thorne talking out of his ass. Rene Corbet and Stu Barnes scored between Forsberg's first and second goals.
I agree, fopa greatest overall player of all time,, there's been better scorers, faster skaters,, etc.. but as you said no flaws great all around player!
I don't know much about Ice-Hockey although as a 9 or 10 year old kid got to meet this Peter Forsberg in Sweden which I can still remember vividly, as he's from the same district as all relatives on my father's side over there 🎉
Very nice to see an avid fan , albeit a blind one. I would agree with Forsberg being the most complete player in his time (and perhaps ever) but not best ever. An argument could be made for best of his era , that would be debatable.
On a scoreboard on tv the home team is always on the bottom and the away team is on the top. If they're side to side then the home team is always on the right while the away team is on the left.
That old JOFA helmet of Peter's was weird looking THEN, now it looks like a movie prop from the sci-fi department of a 30's movie production company...
So you have something in common with kid diddlers , you don´t care for the young victims. There are at least 500 rock tunes I would chose before Gary Gutter´s.
@@kenneththorberg6914 name one of those kids he molested. no googling. that’s right you don’t care about them either. HEY!!! HEY!!! HEY!!!! - what the kids he molested usually said.
Anze Kopitar is this generation's Peter Forsberg! FACT!. THE LA KINGS = GREATEST NHL TEAM EVER ASSEMBLED! FACT!. THE LA KINGS WOULD OWN THE COLORADO AVALANCHE WITH SAKIC, FORSBERG AND ROY IN THEIR PRIME! FACT!.
"Forget the rats! Throw the hats!!!" Awesome.
Peter Forsberg was freakishly good. The complete package. That era was rough and ugly but Peter excelled in pretty much all aspects of the game except perhaps goaltending. The best all-round hockey player ever.
Forsberg had a good life. He knows the thrills of victory like few do... Imagine being in his skates for this game and doing what he did.
My favorite player of all time.
I witnessed the worst moment in hockey's history when Forsberg's career was cut short by injuries.
Forsberg was an alltime great but injuries plagued him from time to time which was sad cuz he shouldve been considered one of the best ever. As a kid growing up playing hockey I modeled my game after him. Great player.
After he had his spleen taken out thts when he started being injury ridden he wasnt the same after he had his spleen removed
One thing not highlighted in the video was his ability to figure out how to get it to someone open just magically. And he had beast mode like I have never seen in anybody in any sport except Seattle Seahawks Lynch. Seeing a pro athlete, especially a humble one, just get into beast mode like Forsberg gives you goose bumps. Nicest guy too.
i can honestly say that my interest in hockey has gone down atleast 50% since Forsberg ended his carer
Same. Went down 25% after Col had to let him go because of the stupid salary cap.
Me too. I always followed NHL intensely when he played. Now I almost never watch any games. He was the best and most complete player of all time, totally magic. The GOAT.
@@LorentzHallMusic im glad im not the only one... mackinnon is a freak of nature tho, would suggest giving the AVS a watch again :D
Loser
I had the same feeling after Sakic left the Avs roster. Once the dark ages of Stastny and Wolski hit I stopped watching all together for about 10 years. I watched this year's playoffs but it's not the same sport anymore. I don't think I could watch the regular season anymore.
Flyers fan here, but Peter the Great will always be my favorite player of all time, even when he was with Colorado
You know Flyers drafted Forsberg in the beginning? Then they gave him away + a bunch of other good players to Quebec for Eric Lindros. The rest is history. I'm a Flyers-fan too, maybe Forsberg could've brought us a cup to Philly for once if history went a bit different.
@@hatzikuN LoL Lindros was a point per game player and would of had a similar career minus the concussions you guys did fine in that trade.
@@redomega24 Yeah, Lindros was great and the trade was fine. I was just a bit sad, since I was a Flyers-fan and they drafted him, only to trade him away and then go on to win the Cup with the other team. Speaking of concussions, that is sad that both Forsberg and Lindros's career was shortened just by too many of those.
Peter Forsberg was a combination of pure smooth skill, but could also run you over with brute force. Most superstar players don't fight their own battles, but this guy did. Mad respect to Forsberg he was a pure talent. Ashame his career was cut short with bad ankles.
Can’t ever forget Peter Forsberg one of my favorite hockey player just love this guy so talented.
My favorite Hockey player!
Been following the Avs since well before they left Quebec. It was their year for a cup and I was sad they couldn't get one in Quebec but been a fan of the team since.
Best Swedish player ever
The best player of all time!
I was there that night-the Avs cruised 8-1, and the party was on!
Me, too. Up in the rafters. Made the mistake of hitting the bathroom and missed the third goal.
Nobody has scored a Cup FInal hat trick since.
Agreed, but this is worth mentioning....
Alex Tanguay (Avalanche vs. Devils Game 7, Saturday, June 9th 2001, Pepsi Center, Denver, Co.
Alex came very close to a natural Hat Trick on that most memorable evening. One of Hockey's finest hours. What a team, what a series. What a game. Sakic to Bourque, take that thing and skate baby ! Chilling
Forsberg or Sakic ? choose
@@custosnocte1528 both?
@@custosnocte1528 Was always a Sakic fan since I was a kid. Always my favourite player. He was more finesse but he was a leader and he was always there to do that for the team. He was a rock in that franchise
GO AVALANCHE! Forsberg, my all time favorite player!
The greatest player after Lemieux and Gretzky!!
None of those two knew how to defend and didn't defend. I can't see Mario with his big body constantly back check and play D like Forsberg did every shift. Maybe Gretzky could have been similar to Datsyuk in his D, would he have played D. But Forsberg were just as offensively viscous as Lemieux and Gretzky, but took the game to a whole new level when he game after game cared about defending also, and not just making sure that they scored.
1. Forsberg
2. Lemieux
3. Gretzky
4. Howie
5. Orr
6. Lidstrom
7. Jagr
8. Messier
9. Crosby
10. Datsyuk/Ovie/Kent Nilsson
No top 10 list is good without Stevie Y in it !!
OHH IS HE RED HOT!!!! i love that call
Peter the Great!
My hero peter the great!
And the 3rd goal is truly amazing btw!
Forsberg NR 21 🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍
A natural hat trick, one of the hardest things to do in hockey.
It wasn't a natural hat trick though, just another example of Gary Thorne talking out of his ass. Rene Corbet and Stu Barnes scored between Forsberg's first and second goals.
Disengage The person in the video said “Pure hat trick”, the commenter said “natural hat trick”
@@snowfloofcathug So the "person" and commenter was apparently wrong.
In my mind the greatest of all time, I dare you to find a flaw in him.
I agree, fopa greatest overall player of all time,, there's been better scorers, faster skaters,, etc.. but as you said no flaws great all around player!
***** lemieux
Very good. To protected. Unlike Forsberg.
***** to protected??? whats that supost to mean?
Unless you where thinking of Claude?
Forsberg is a beauty
Greatest hockey game in history was game 4 of this series.
I still miss him! Never get over your 1st love they say lol! I was hoping for one of his famous wrap arounds! What a fantastic fun year that was! ❤
Damn, I miss Bill Clement & Gary Thorne...I miss the old hockey vibes. NHL commentary died after Harry Neil and Bob Cole, stopped partnering.
man that second goal.......a point blank slap shot
Holy cow first goal his arm was like 5 meters
panthers got lucky against the penguins. brings back some great memories.
I don't know much about Ice-Hockey although as a 9 or 10 year old kid got to meet this Peter Forsberg in Sweden which I can still remember vividly, as he's from the same district as all relatives on my father's side over there 🎉
Glorious Swedish moments back in the days
Okay does anyone else see this and think that Forsberg actually tips Sakic's original shot which then goes off the glass where he bats it in??
Ya, no shit. It clearly shows that he did that.
What a selfish guy, stops sakic from scoring and bang it home himself just for the hattrick
Best I’ve ever seen. Played running back in ymca like he played hockey and dominated.
So much fun to watch.
I was at this game. 8-1 I believe was the final score. game 2.
I miss Forsberg a lot, one of my alltime favorites! But I miss this type of hockey more, Gary Bettman has destroyed it.
At least there’s no more ties. God, I hated ties.
Peter Forsberg is from my city. epic.
Yup, that was a priceless Gary Thorne line.
Peter the Big!
What's that HEY song?
This is in Colorado. Teams wore white at home from 1970-71 through 2002-03.
Foppa as we call him in Sweden, is not just the best hockey player ever, he's God on ice and an artist. Lemieux and Gretzky? Who? Get a clue man
Forsberg was a beast end to end.
Very nice to see an avid fan , albeit a blind one. I would agree with Forsberg being the most complete player in his time (and perhaps ever) but not best ever. An argument could be made for best of his era , that would be debatable.
Selänne.
*****
Teemu also didn't have a very good time as an Av lol... Peter only ever had down years because of injury.
*****
True... But he missed *a LOT* of time.
I witnessed a great time for hockey when Denver bought this team.
correct me if im wrong but isnt this at fla? col had white jerseys so why is blew horn going and crowd going wild?
It´s in Denver.
On a scoreboard on tv the home team is always on the bottom and the away team is on the top. If they're side to side then the home team is always on the right while the away team is on the left.
Great memories :=D
It's ok Rhett you and jay McKee were sick together. Prob best tandem we had in Long time.
Gave me chills after the third goal
Forget the rats...throw the hats!!!
Gary Thorne and Bill Clement 🐐
That old JOFA helmet of Peter's was weird looking THEN, now it looks like a movie prop from the sci-fi department of a 30's movie production company...
Lemieux + Gretzky ≈ Forsberg
its the nhl 11,12,13,14 commentators.
Just think when Lindros refused to play in Quebec Forsberg was part of the trade and worked out alot better for him
Clement Clement hands of cement
Because before the 2003/2004 season it was the opposite. White jersey home team. couloured jersey away team
too bad he stopped at 3
What is a pure hat trick?
One of the reasons why I hate Gary Thorne calling hockey games
Im gonna show this to my son as evidence we actually used wooden sticks once
The last time u will ever see the panthers in a cup final lol
they shoulda won 5 Stanley cups, they were up 3-2 in the western conference finals 3 times and lost ...
1:45 Doug... shit there's Forsberg....
Örnsköldsvik has bread some stars, Näslund, Timmander, Påhlsson, Sedins, Edler, Kempe and more, but ”FOPPA”/is still nr 1. 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
Victor Hedman.
How on earth did Florida make it to the finals
Clutch & grab
How on earth did you make it to the comments section ?
they need to bring back Rock n Roll part 2 to sports arenas! i don’t care if Gary Glitter diddled kids...it’s the greatest arena song ever!!
Step into a good portion of minor league hockey arenas. They haven't evolved since the 2000s. Which can be a good thing at times 😉
So you have something in common with kid diddlers , you don´t care for the young victims.
There are at least 500 rock tunes I would chose before Gary Gutter´s.
@@kenneththorberg6914 name one of those kids he molested.
no googling.
that’s right you don’t care about them either.
HEY!!! HEY!!! HEY!!!!
- what the kids he molested usually said.
It wasn't a "pure" hat trick though, wasn't it? Isn't a pure hat trick 3 straight goals in a row? This wasn't that.
joker song
It was NOT a pure hat trick Gary Thorne... Pure means three in a row. First one the score was 0-0 next one it was 2-1. Anyway...
Pure and natural hat trick...one of them means 3 uninterupted and one means 3 in 1 period but i forget which
A natural hat-trick means three goals in a row, scored by one player.
I witnessed the worst time in hockey's history when Canada's beloved teams started being sold to the States
Forsberg was great, but what to say about the Sakic captaincy... Ridiculous
Forsberg > Crosby
cvv
that wasnt a our hatty there were 2 goals bewtween his first and second
Um...no.
the other two goals were super flukey
Anze Kopitar is this generation's Peter Forsberg! FACT!.
THE LA KINGS = GREATEST NHL TEAM EVER ASSEMBLED! FACT!.
THE LA KINGS WOULD OWN THE COLORADO AVALANCHE WITH SAKIC, FORSBERG AND ROY IN THEIR PRIME! FACT!.
Cool story bro.
LOL!
i was going to discuss this logically with you, then I saw your user name.
I don't talk hockey with fat boys. You wouldn't be fat if you actually played the game.
have you seen marty brodeur