Fabian Zetterlund

Fabian Zetterlund (born 25 August 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Ottawa Senators 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. He has also played for the San Jose Sharks.

Playing career Sweden Zetterlund played his youth hockey within the program of Färjestad BK. He made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with the club in the 2015–16 season. 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.

Zetterlund earned a more permanent SHL spot in the 2017–18 season, posting three goals and seven points in 35 games, as well as five points in eighn games loaned to Timrå IK of the second-tier Allsvenskan. 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 eight 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.

On 24 October 2020, with North American hockey still paused by the pandemic, the Devils loaned Zetterlund to AIK of the Allsvenskan. In 21 games, he recorded four goals and ten points. He returned to the AHL for the start of its season. In 34 games with Binghamton, he tallied seven goals and 19 points. He made three appearances, going scoreless, before being returned to Utica on 27 November. He spent the majority of the season with Utica and in 58 regular season games with Utica, he put up 24 goals and 52 points. Zetterlund scored his first NHL goal in a 6–2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on 13 April. He made 11 more appearances with the Devils and recorded three goals and eight points.

In the offseason, Zetterlund was a restricted free agent and re-signed with the team on a one-year contract in August. Entering the 2022–23 season, Zetterlund was named to the Devils' season-opening roster. Early in the season, the Devils were leading the league, with forwards like Zetterlund providing key secondary scoring to supplement the team's superstars. Establishing new offensive highs with the Devils, he collected six goals and 20 points through 45 regular season games. He made his Sharks' debut on 28 February in a 3–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. He marked his first point in his eighth game with the Sharks, assisting on Kevin Labanc's goal in the third period of a 6–5 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on 14 March, in which the Sharks were eliminated from playoff contention. He struggled for the remainder of the season with the rebuilding Sharks, recording only three assists in 22 games.

Going into his first full season with the rebuilding Sharks in 2023–24, Zetterlund was placed on the top line alongside William Eklund and Mikael Granlund. He tallied his first goal with San Jose on 18 October in a 6–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He recorded a three-point game twice in March 2024, the first on 5 March, scoring one goal and adding assists on two goals by Anthony Duclair in a 7–6 loss to the Dallas Stars. His second three-point game came on 24 March in which he scored two goals and assisted on another by Thomas Bordeleau in a 5–4 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. He established new career highs in goals with 24, leading the team in goalscoring, and points with 44 while appearing in all 82 games. He recorded 17 goals and 36 points in 64 games with San Jose. He made his Senators debut on 10 March against the Detroit Red Wings. He began his time in Ottawa playing on the fourth line alongside Adam Gaudette and Matthew Highmore, before eventually making it to the top line with Tim Stützle. He recorded his first point with the Senators on 27 March, assisting on Thomas Chabot's opening goal in a 4–3 win over the Red Wings. He marked his first goal for Ottawa on 8 April, in a 5–2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 20 games with Ottawa, he finished with two goals and five points. Zetterlund went scoreless in the series. In 82 games he scored 17 goals and 33 points. Zetterlund went scoreless in the four games. He was selected again for the team for the 2019 World Junior Championships as an alternate captain for the Swedish team.

He represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.

Personal life Zetterlund is a cousin of Andre Lee, a left wing who currently plays for the Ontario Reign.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2015 Sweden U17 6 2 2 4 0 2016 Sweden IH18 4th 5 1 2 3 27 2017 Sweden U18 4th 7 3 2 5 0 2018 Sweden WJC 7 2 0 2 4 2019 Sweden WJC 5th 5 0 0 0 6 2023 Sweden WC 6th 4 2 1 3 2 2024 Sweden WC 10 3 1 4 2Junior totals 30 8 6 14 37 Senior totals 14 5 2 7 4