Oscar Hedman

Oscar Hedman
Born (1986-04-21) April 21, 1986 (age 38)
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
NHL draft 132nd overall, 2004
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2003–2020

Oscar Erik Olof Hedman (born April 21, 1986) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman, who last played for Modo Hockey in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).[1] 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 archrival 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 11 0 4 4 8 1 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 14 4 5 9 8 6 2 1 3 32
2002–03 Modo Hockey J20 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2003–04 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 3 3 1 4 2 2 0 3 3 0
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
2014–15 Modo Hockey SHL 55 1 6 7 30 — — — — —
2015–16 Modo Hockey SHL 52 3 10 13 12 — — — — —
2016–17 Modo Hockey Allsv 52 1 2 3 28 — — — — —
2017–18 Modo Hockey Allsv 52 6 6 12 36 — — — — —
2018–19 Modo Hockey Allsv 50 4 6 10 53 5 0 0 0 6
2019–20 Modo Hockey Allsv 52 0 8 8 14 2 0 0 0 0
SHL totals 651 29 81 110 310 60 2 6 8 28
Allsv totals 206 11 22 33 131 7 0 0 0 6

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

  1. ^ Sellén, Patric (August 14, 2020). "Efter 642 matcher i Modotröjan: Oscar Hedman lägger av". SVT Nyheter.
  2. ^ Andersson, Pär (November 26, 2007). "Hedman till sjukhus – fick hjärnskakning" (in Swedish). Expressen. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
  3. ^ Gyllander, Peter (March 27, 2008). "Oscar Hedman till Frölunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. Retrieved September 6, 2008. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Sweden Team 20 scoring leaders" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2008.


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