Victor Hedman
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Hedman with the Tampa Bay Lightning in December 2014
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| Born |
18 December 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Modo Hockey Barys Astana |
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| National team |
 Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Victor Erik Olof Hedman (born 18 December 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hedman was selected second overall by the Lightning in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Hedman began his junior ice hockey career in the Swedish J20 SuperElit with the Modo Hockey organization. He recorded 25 points in 34 games during his first full season in the league in 2006–07. Hedman then turned professional and joined the Elitserien with Modo at the age of 16. At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, he was ranked first overall amongst all draft-eligible skaters in the International Scouting Services' preliminary rankings. In the same season, he was nominated as the SHL Rookie of the Year. Following his performance at the 2009 World Junior Championships for Sweden, Hedman was listed atop the rankings of European skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. Despite the unlikelihood of Hedman playing in Russia, he was drafted 83rd overall by the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s Spartak Moscow on 1 June 2009.
Going into the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Hedman was listed as the second-ranked player and top European player. This led to him being selected second overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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