Oscar Hedman
| Oscar Hedman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 21, 1986 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SEL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC Modo Hockey | ||
| 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 Frölunda HC in Elitserien. 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 Hockey. 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 | ||
| 2003–04 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 | ||
| SEL totals | 326 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 164 | 58 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sweden Jr. | WJC U18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | Sweden Jr. | WJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Sweden Jr. | WJC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Junior int' totals | 65 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 36 | ||
| Senior int' totals | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
References
- ^ Andersson, Pär (2007-11-26). "Hedman till sjukhus - fick hjärnskakning" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ Gyllander, Peter (2008-03-27). "Oscar Hedman till Frölunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ "Sweden Team 20 scoring leaders" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
External links
- Oscar Hedman career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Oscar Hedman career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Oscar Hedman profile at Eurohockey.com
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