Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Zetterberg akasarudzwa neDetroit Red Wings 210th yose muchikamu chechinomwe che
1999 NHL Entry Draft. Detroit yakanga iri pasi pekutsoropodzwa panguva iyoyo ye "kuisa ramangwana rayo", kutengesa kure mazhinji eayo ekutanga sarudzo mu1999 Draft. Mushure mekutamba Timrå IK yeSweden Elitserien yemwaka wa 2000-01 na 2001-02, Zetterberg akasaina chibvumirano chake chepasi-pasi musi wa 16 Chivabvu 2002. Zetterberg akauya kuDetroit kuzotamba mwaka wake wekutanga muNHL mumwaka wa2002-03.