Oscar Hedman
| Oscar Hedman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 21, 1986 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Sellén, Patric (August 14, 2020). "Efter 642 matcher i Modotröjan: Oscar Hedman lägger av". SVT Nyheter.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gyllander, Peter (March 27, 2008). "Oscar Hedman till Frölunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. Retrieved September 6, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Sweden Team 20 scoring leaders" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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