Persson's hockey story didn't end there. Following his retirement, Persson served as the team's general manager for four seasons. He then worked with Sweden's Junior National Team for about five years where he had the opportunity to work with some of Sweden's young, elite hockey talent.
"I worked with the Sedin twins (Daniel and Henrik), (Henrik) Zetterberg, and a lot of good players came through at the time and it was really enjoyable to see how they developed as young hockey players," Persson said. "That's what was great about working with kids who are 18-19 years old, they can improve their games so much in a short amount of time."
For the last 15 years, Persson has been working with the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation, focusing primarily on player safety. This federation works in collaboration with the top hockey clubs in Sweden, so it's not often he can carve out the time to come and take in an Isles game with some old teammates.
That's the beauty of alumni weekend, a chance for Persson to come in and reconnect with the core of the dynasty and meet all the guys who came after.
"Many of these guys, probably 70 percent of them, I've never met, and it's a great time shaking hands and trading stories, finding out more about them, what they're doing and where they've been," Persson said.
And of course a chance to reflect on being one of the 16 players to win those four titles.
"We had 16 guys that stuck around for all four Stanley Cups, and that is something that just won't happen today for a number of reasons," Persson said. "Maybe some team will win three or four cups, but I don't think anyone will win 19 playoff series in a row like we did back in the day."