Victor Hedman
| Victor Hedman | |
|---|---|
 Hedman with the Lightning in 2012. | |
| Born | December 18, 1990 Örnsköldsvik, SWE |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Modo Hockey (SHL) Barys Astana (KHL) |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Victor Erik Olof Hedman (born December 18, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hedman was drafted second overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Hedman has drawn comparisons to Chris Pronger, who has a similar physique and was also drafted second overall.[1]
Playing career
Sweden
Hedman began his junior 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 pro and joined the Elitserien with Modo at the age of 16. At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, he was ranked first overall among all draft-eligible skaters in the International Scouting Services' preliminary rankings.[2] In the same season, he was nominated as the SHL Rookie of the Year . Following his performance at the 2009 World Junior Championships, 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's Spartak Moscow on June 1, 2009.[3] Going into the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he was listed as the number two ranked player and top European player. This led to him being selected second overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning.[4][5]
Tampa Bay Lightning
He made his National Hockey League debut for the Lightning on October 3, 2009, against the Atlanta Thrashers. He registered his first point as an assist on a Martin St. Louis goal. His first NHL goal was scored on December 5, 2009, against Dwayne Roloson of the New York Islanders. On January 5, 2011, Hedman checked Sidney Crosby from behind and received a minor boarding penalty. The hit was one of two that were blamed for causing a severe concussion on Crosby that kept him out of play for over a year.[6][7] On November 29, 2011, Hedman signed a 5-year, $20 million contract extension. On September 25, 2012, it was announced that Hedman signed a contract with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the remainder of the 2012–13 NHL lockout
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Germany | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2009 Ottawa | |
| Silver | 2008 Pardubice | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Tampere | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
| Gold | 2007 Hodonín | |
Hedman played for Sweden at the 2008 World Junior Championships, where he helped the team to a silver medal, losing to Team Canada 3–2 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 national men's team when he made his debut at age seventeen in an exhibition game against Norway.[8] Hedman would once again play for Sweden's national 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 5–1 loss.
Personal
He has two older brothers: Oscar is also a hockey player and plays for Modo Hockey in the Swedish Hockey League, as well as Johan Hedman, but he does not play at professional level.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 25 | +17 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 44 | ||
| 2007–08 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 39 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 43 | 7 | 14 | 21 | +21 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 74 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -3 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 79 | 3 | 23 | 26 | +3 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 61 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -9 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Barys Astana | KHL | 26 | 1 | 20 | 21 | +18 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 44 | 4 | 16 | 20 | +1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 258 | 16 | 73 | 89 | -5 | 245 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| SHL totals | 82 | 9 | 16 | 25 | +22 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sweden Jr. | WJC U18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 10 |
| 2008 | Sweden Jr. | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| 2008 | Sweden Jr. | WJC U18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −2 | 10 |
| 2009 | Sweden Jr. | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2010 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2012 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 14 |
| Junior Int' totals | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +8 | 30 | ||
| Senior Int' totals | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 20 | ||
Awards
Sweden
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
|---|---|
| Sweden's Junior of the Year | 2009 |
| Elitserien Rookie of the Year | 2009 |
International
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
|---|---|
| World U18 All-Star Team | 2007, 2008 |
| World Junior All-Star Team | 2008[9] |
References
- ↑ Allen, Kevin (June 26, 2009). "Intriguing choice at No. 1 pick: Big-time scorer or franchise D". USA Today.
- ↑ "International Scouting Services Preliminary Rankings". TSN. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "Tavares passed over in KHL draft, Hall taken by Ak Bars". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ↑ http://www.mynhldraft.com/NHL-Mock-Draft/
- ↑ "Tavares, Hedman highlight NHL mid-season rankings". TSN. 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/tag/_/name/victor-hedman
- ↑ http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/puck-daddy/sidney-crosby-concussion-vs-economics-nhl-161909374.html;_ylt=AiO9MRWv9n9kUqJ2jOFlp817vLYF
- ↑ Mattias Ek, Mattias (2008-03-28). "Debut i Tre Kronor - som 17-åring" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=U18%20WJC%20All-Star%20Team
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victor Hedman. |
- Victor Hedman's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Victor Hedman's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Victor Hedman – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Steven Stamkos |
Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick 2009 |
Succeeded by Carter Ashton |