VICTOR HEDMAN
International Skater - Modo, SWEDEN
Final Rank:1Midterm Rank:1
Position:DefensemanShoots:Left
Height:6' 6"Weight:220
Born:December 18, 1990
Born in:Ornskoldsvik, SWE
Drafted: 2009: TBL (1st Round / 2nd Overall) 
• Patrolling the blue-line for Modo in the Swedish Elite League, Hedman recorded 21 points (7-14-21) in 43 games to earn the Rookie of the Year honors in 2008-09.

• For the second year in a row, he represented Team Sweden at the World Junior Championships, winning a silver medal each year -- in 2008 he was an All-Star selection. Hedman also represented Sweden on the Under-18 team, winning a gold medal at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament and a bronze at the World Championships.

• He was born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden; a town of less than 55,000 people known for producing star NHL players, including: Peter Forsberg, Markus Naslund, Daniel and Henrik Sedin and Niklas Sundstrom.

• A familiar opponent this season was his brother, Oscar, who plays for Frolunda HC. His oldest brother, Johan, plays for Morrum in the Swedish Elite League Division II.

• At the age of five Hedman began skating, trying to follow in his older brothers footsteps – “my brothers and my parents have always supported me and have been a big part of my career”.

• He patterns his game after top Swedish defenseman and Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom and his most memorable international hockey moment was watching Sweden capture the 2006 Olympics and World Championships.

• Outside of hockey, Hedman has a love for flying (his grandfather was a pilot in the military) and he hopes to get his pilot’s license in the near future.

NEWS ARTICLES

HEDMAN, TAVARES, DUCHENE HEADING TO TAMPA

HEDMAN A ONE-TIME TWO-SPORT STAR

HEDMAN SAYS HE HAS NOTHING TO PROVE AT COMBINE

HEDMAN LEADS FINAL EUROPEAN RANKINGS

TAVARES, HEDMAN LEAD MIDTERM DRAFT LISTS

SWEDEN'S HEDMAN ONE TO WATCH AT 2009 NHL DRAFT


HEDMAN CHASING DOWN TAVARES

FAVORITES

NHL Team: Detroit Red Wings
NHL Player: Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom
Shootout Move: Backhand
Movie: Batman
TV Show: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill
Video Game: FM '08 and FM '09
Actor: Christian Bale
Artist: Johnny Cash
Website: Facebook.com
Pre-game meal: Pasta and Chicken

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAPPIM
2023-2024TAMPA BAYNHL6512556760
2022-2023TAMPA BAYNHL769404942
2021-2022TAMPA BAYNHL8220658536
2020-2021TAMPA BAYNHL549364528
2019-2020TAMPA BAYNHL6611445531
2018-2019TAMPA BAYNHL7012425444
2017-2018TAMPA BAYNHL7717466354
2016-2017TAMPA BAYNHL7916567247
2016-2017SWE (Carlson Hockey Games 2017)ITLTOUR31016
2015-2016TAMPA BAYNHL7810374746
2014-2015TAMPA BAYNHL5910283840
2013-2014TAMPA BAYNHL7513425553
2012-2013TAMPA BAYNHL444162031
2012-2013BARYSRUSSIA261202170
2011-2012TAMPA BAYNHL615182365
2010-2011TAMPA BAYNHL793232670
2009-2010TAMPA BAYNHL744162079
2008-2009MODOSWEDEN437142152
2008-2009MODO JR.SWEDEN-JR.202210
2007-2008MODOSWEDEN3922444
2007-2008MODO JR.SWEDEN-JR.621326
2006-2007MODO JR.SWEDEN-JR.3413122530
2005-2006MODO JR.SWEDEN-JR.100118