Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei whitianga - I whai mahi nui a Forsberg i te 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament i Břeclav, Czech Republic, me te World U18 Championships Tournament i Brno, Czech Republic, i reira ia he mema o nga kapa Sweden i toa i te mētara hiriwa. I te World Juniors i Brno, i whakaingoatia hoki ia ko te Kaiwhakatere Pai rawa atu o te whakataetae. I roto i te whakatauranga whakamutunga o te NHL Central Scouting, ko Forsberg te kaitakawaenga o te Pakeha i runga ake i te 2012 NHL Entry Draft
He aha? I whiriwhiria ia e te 11th katoa i te 2012 NHL Entry Draft e te Washington Capitals.