Oscar Hedman

Oscar Hedman

Born	(1986-04-21) April 21, 1986 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
SHL team Former teams	Modo Hockey Frölunda HC Timrå IK
NHL Draft	132nd overall, 2004 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2003–present

Oscar Erik Olof Hedman (born April 21, 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Modo Hockey in Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Hedman made his debut in Elitserien at age 17, he quickly established himself in the league, and in 2007 he won the Swedish Championship with Modo. He is the older brother of Victor Hedman.

Playing career

After a successful junior career, where he was a prominent part of Modo's J18- and J20-team, Hedman made his Elitserien debut for Modo in 2003 at the age of 17. After the season he was drafted 132nd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Hedman was a cornerstone in Modo's 2007 championship winning team. Hedman suffered a concussion after being hit by Mika Pyörälä seven seconds into a game between Modo and arch rival Timrå IK on November 26, 2007. The hit struck Hedman unfortunate and he remained lying on the ice, paramedics equipped Hedman with a cervical collar and he was taken to a local hospital by ambulance.^[1] Hedman has improved his point totals for five consecutive seasons in Elitserien.

On March 27, 2008, Hedman signed a two-year contract with Frölunda HC.^[2]

International play

Hedman played for Sweden at the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships, the 2005 and 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he became Sweden's leading scorer among defencemen with one goal and three assists.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Modo Hockey	J20	5	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Modo Hockey	J20	25	7	11	18	28	8	3	3	6	6
2003–04	Modo Hockey	SEL	24	1	2	3	6	6	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Modo Hockey	J20	7	2	2	4	12	5	0	1	1	4
2004–05	Modo Hockey	SEL	43	1	3	4	18	4	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Modo Hockey	J20	7	3	2	5	10	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Modo Hockey	SEL	44	3	2	5	30	5	0	1	1	0
2006–07	Modo Hockey	SEL	55	2	7	9	42	20	1	4	5	14
2007–08	Modo Hockey	SEL	53	4	9	13	30	5	1	1	2	0
2008–09	Frölunda HC	SEL	55	5	6	11	26	11	0	0	0	14
2009–10	Frölunda HC	SEL	52	2	5	7	12	7	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Frölunda HC	SEL	55	2	9	11	40	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Timrå IK	SEL	55	2	11	13	24	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Timrå IK	SEL	55	0	4	4	26	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Modo Hockey	SHL	53	3	7	10	14	2	0	0	0	0
SHL totals			544	25	65	90	268	60	2	6	8	28

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Sweden	WJC18	5th	6	3	1	4	0
2005	Sweden	WJC	6th	6	0	0	0	0
2006	Sweden	WJC	5th	6	1	3	4	2
Junior totals				18	4	4	8	2

References

↑ Andersson, Pär (November 26, 2007). "Hedman till sjukhus – fick hjärnskakning" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
↑ Gyllander, Peter (March 27, 2008). "Oscar Hedman till Frölunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
↑ "Sweden Team 20 scoring leaders" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved December 7, 2008.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, November 06, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.