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Back injury forces Wings' Zetterberg to retire

Henrik Zetterberg is ending his career.

Wing general manager Ken Holland spoke at the team's training camp Friday morning and said Zetterberg saw doctors in New York and he has a degenerative back condition.

Rather than assuming any more risk and negatively affecting his quality of life, Zetterberg has chosen to retire, Holland said.