Victor Hedman

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Victor Erik Olof Hedman (born December 18, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey
defenceman currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Hedman was selected second overall by the Lightning in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Victor Hedman

Contents
1 Playing career
1.1 Sweden
1.2 Tampa Bay Lightning
2 International play
3 Personal
4 Career statistics
4.1 Regular season and playoffs
4.2 International
5 Awards
5.1 Sweden
5.2 International
6 References
7 External links

Playing career
Sweden
Hedman began his junior ice hockey career in the Swedish J20 SuperElit with the Modo Hockey
organization. He recorded 25 points in 34 games during his first full season in the league in 2006
07. Hedman then turned professional and joined the Elitserien with Modo at the age of 16. At the
beginning of the 200809 season, he was ranked first overall amongst all draft-eligible skaters in the
International Scouting Services' preliminary rankings.[1] In the same season, he was nominated as
the SHL Rookie of the Year. Following his performance at the 2009 World Junior Championships
for Sweden, Hedman was listed atop the rankings of European skaters by the NHL Central Scouting
Bureau. Despite the unlikelihood of Hedman playing in Russia, he was drafted 83rd overall by the
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s Spartak Moscow on June 1, 2009.[2]

Hedman with the Tampa Bay Lightning in

December 2014
Born

December 18, 1990

rnskldsvik, Sweden

Height

6 ft 6 in (198 cm)

Weight

232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb)

Position

Defence

Shoots

Left

NHL team
Former teams

Tampa Bay Lightning

Modo Hockey
Barys Astana

National team

Sweden

NHL Draft

2nd overall, 2009

Tampa Bay Lightning

Playing career

2007present

Going into the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Hedman was

listed as the second-ranked player and top European
player. This led to him being selected second overall by
the Tampa Bay Lightning.[3][4]
Hedman has drawn comparisons to Chris Pronger, who
has a similar physique and was also drafted second
overall.[5]
Hedman in September 2011.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Hedman made his NHL debut for the Lightning on

October 3, 2009, against the Atlanta Thrashers. He registered his first point, an assist, on a Martin St.
Louis goal. His first NHL goal was then scored on December 5 against Dwayne Roloson of the New
York Islanders.

Hedman with Modo Hockey in 2008.

On January 5, 2011, during his sophomore NHL season in 201011, Hedman checked Pittsburgh
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby from behind, receiving a minor boarding penalty. The hit was one of two that were eventually blamed for causing a
severe concussion on Crosby that kept him out of play for over a year.[6][7]
On November 29, 2011, shortly into the 201112 season, Hedman signed a five-year, $20 million contract extension with Tampa Bay. On September
25, 2012, it was announced that Hedman signed a contract with Barys Astana of the KHL during the 201213 NHL lockout. During the 201314
season, Hedman had a breakout season, posting a career best in goals (13), assists (42) and points (55).
Hedman followed up his breakout season with a strong start to the 201415 season. However, his start would be derailed after he suffered a broken
finger, which was expected to rule him out of play for four-to-six weeks. At the time, Hedman was tied for the lead amongst NHL defencemen with
seven points, and was considered a possible James Norris Memorial Trophy candidate for defenceman of the year entering into the season.[8] Despite
the injury, Hedman still had a productive season with the Lightning, scoring 10 goals, 28 assists and 38 points in 59 games played. After Game 2 of

the Stanley Cup Final against the Chicago Blackhawks, Hedman had recorded the most points by a Lightning defencemen in a single playoff year,
with one goal, 11 assists and 12 points.[9] On June 8, 2015, during Game 3 of the Final series, Hedman set Lightning records for career playoff assists
(20) and points (23) by a defenceman, surpassing Dan Boyle, who previously held the record with three goals and 19 assists (22 points).[10]

International play
Hedman played for Sweden at the 2008 World Junior Championships, where he helped the team to
a silver medal, losing to Canada 32 in the final, and was selected to the tournament All-Star Team.
He later became one of the youngest players to play for Sweden's men's team when he made his

Medal record
Competitor for

debut at age 17 in an exhibition game against Norway.[11] Hedman would once again play for
Sweden's junior team at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Ottawa, where he met Canada for
the second consecutive year in the gold medal game, earning another silver medal in a 51 loss.

Sweden

Ice hockey
World Championships
2010 Germany

Personal

World Junior Championships

2009 Ottawa

Hedman has two older brothers Oscar Hedman, who is also a professional hockey player that
currently plays for Modo Hockey; as well as Johan Hedman, who does not play professionally.
As a child, Hedman originally started out playing as a goaltender. His father, Olle Hedman, told his
son that if he left the net, he would purchase him the new helmet that he coveted. He has not played
in goal since that day. Victor said that "I'm thankful for that now. You never know what would have
happened otherwise."[12]

2008 Pardubice
World U18 Championships
2007 Tampere
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
2007 Hodonn

Hedman's other passions were flying (has logged eight hours on a Piper PA-32), and soccer. His
father said that his son would just outrun everyone on the field. Hedman still plays soccer in the summer, and religiously follows the sport. In an
article it was revealed that when quizzed on any player on any English Premier League team, he couldn't be stumped. His dad said that his son
"probably knows more about football than hockey. However, Hedman knew that hockey was his future. He was encouraged by some of hockey's
greats. The players would come back every summer and play for a team called the Icebreakers, inviting Hedman to play. Some notable players on the
team included Peter Forsberg, Markus Nslund, Henrik Zetterberg, and Nicklas Bckstrm. Hedman said that "looking back at it now, it was an
unbelievable experience."[13]
In 2014 Hedman started a hockey school in his hometown. The spots in the school sold out in two hours. Hedman said that "to see the thrill in the kids
eyes, it's worth it all."[14]

Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Season
200506
200607
200708
200708
200809
200809
200910
201011
201112
201213
201213
201314
201415

Team
Modo Hockey
Modo Hockey
Modo Hockey
Modo Hockey
Modo Hockey
Modo Hockey
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
Barys Astana
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
SHL totals
NHL totals

League
J20
J20
J20
SHL
J20
SHL
NHL
NHL
NHL
KHL
NHL
NHL
NHL

GP
10
34
6
39
2
43
74
79
61
26
44
75
59
82
392

Regular season
G
A
Pts
0
1
1
13
12
25
2
1
3
2
2
4
0
2
2
7
14
21
4
16
20
3
23
26
5
18
23
1
20
21
4
16
20
13
42
55
10
28
38
9
16
25
39 143
182

International
Year
2007
2008
2008
2009
2010
2012

Team
Event
Sweden
WJC18
Sweden
WJC18
Sweden
WJC
Sweden
WJC
Sweden
WC
Sweden
WC
Junior totals
Senior totals

Result
4th

5th

GP
6
4
6
6
9
8
22
17

G
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
1

A
2
3
1
2
1
1
8
2

Pts
3
4
1
2
2
1
10
3

PIM
10
10
4
6
6
14
30
20

PIM
8
30
26
44
10
52
79
70
65
70
31
53
40
96
338

GP

5
3
5
5

18

4
26
5
48

1
2
1
0

1
1
1
2

Playoffs
A Pts

1
2
0
2
0
1
1
1


6
6



2
3
13 14
0
1
21 23

PIM

44
4
4
2

2
6
4
16

Awards
Sweden
Award

Year(s) awarded

Sweden's Junior of the Year

2009

Elitserien Rookie of the Year

2009

Guldpucken

2015[15]

International
Award

Year(s) awarded

World U18 All-Star Team

2007, 2008

World Junior All-Star Team

2008[16]

References
1. "International Scouting Services Preliminary Rankings". TSN. Archived
from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
2. "Tavares passed over in KHL draft, Hall taken by Ak Bars". The Sports
Network. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved
January 20, 2010.
3. "2014 NHL Mock Draft". My NHL Draft. Archived from the original on
January 15, 2009.
4. "Tavares, Hedman highlight NHL mid-season rankings". TSN. January
12, 2009. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved
January 13, 2009.
5. Allen, Kevin (June 25, 2009). "Intriguing choice at No. 1 pick: Big-time
scorer or franchise D". USA Today. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
6. Vince Massi (September 7, 2011). "Crosby Show has been must-see TV".
ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved
November 21, 2011.
7. Greg Wyshynski (January 6, 2012). "The Sidney Crosby concussion vs.
the economics of the NHL". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original
on January 11, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
8. Peters, Chris (October 20, 2014). "Lightning D Victor Hedman out 4-6
weeks with broken finger". CBSSports NHL. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
9. Burns, Bryan (June 6, 2015). "Bolts even up Stanley Cup Final with 4-3
win over Blackhawks". Tampa Bay Lightning Beat Writer. Retrieved
June 8, 2015.

10. Burns, Bryan (June 8, 2015). "Cedric Paquette's game-winner gives Bolts
2-1 series lead against Chicago". Tampa Bay Lightning Beat Writer.
Retrieved June 8, 2015.
11. Ek, Mattias (March 28, 2008). "Debut i Tre Kronor - som 17ring" [Debut in Three Crowns - 17 years old] (in Swedish). Expressen.
Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved November 18,
2008.
12. Smith, Joe (June 9, 2015). "Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman turning
heads as playoff MVP candidate". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 17,
2015.
13. Smith, Joe (June 9, 2015). "Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman turning
heads as playoff MVP candidate". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 17,
2015.
14. Smith, Joe (June 9, 2015). "Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman turning
heads as playoff MVP candidate". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 17,
2015.
15. Normally the Guldpucken is awarded to a player in Sweden, but Hedman
won the award for his play in the NHL.
16. "Hockey Awards & Achievements". Elite Prospects. Archived from the
original on September 1, 2011.

External links
Victor Hedman's career statistics (http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?
Wikimedia Commons has media
player=6007&lang=en) at EliteProspects.com (http://eliteprospects.com)
related to Victor Hedman.
Victor Hedman's career statistics (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?
pid=107121) at The Internet Hockey Database (http://www.hockeydb.com/)
Victor Hedman profile (http://www.eurohockey.com/player/99138.html) at Eurohockey.com (http://www.eurohockey.com)
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Steven Stamkos

Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick

2009

Succeeded by
Carter Ashton

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