Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2012

The big (6-5, 231 pounds) center was the first European player ever drafted by an NHL team first overall (Quebec in 1989) and went on to become the first Swede to reach 1,000 points in the league. On the international stage, he became one of Sweden's most acclaimed players while leading his country to gold medals at the World Championships in 1991, '92 and '98, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.