Ku dhameystir weedha soo socota: Zetterberg waxaa doortay Detroit Red Wings 210aad ee guud ahaan wareega toddobaad ee
Sanadkii 1999 kii ayaa loo doortay NHL. Detroit waxaa lagu dhaleeceeyay waqtigaas "in ay deyn ku dhigtay mustaqbalkeeda", iyada oo ka ganacsanaysa xulashooyinkeedii hore ee 1999 Draft. Kadib markii uu u ciyaaray Timrå IK ee Elitserien ee Sweden xilli ciyaareedkii 2000-01 iyo 2001-02, Zetterberg wuxuu saxiixay qandaraaskiisa heerka gelitaanka 16 May 2002. Zetterberg wuxuu yimid Detroit si uu uga ciyaaro xilli ciyaareedkiisii rookie ee NHL xilli ciyaareedkii 2002-03.