Victor Hedman

Victor Hedman
Hedman with the Tampa Bay Lightning in December 2014
Born	(1990-12-18) 18 December 1990 (age 33) Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight	246[1] lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Tampa Bay Lightning Modo Hockey Barys Astana
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	2nd overall, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2007–present

Victor Erik Olof Hedman (pronounced [ˈvɪ̌kːtɔr ˈhěːdman]; born 18 December 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain 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 and made his NHL debut that year.

Widely considered to be one of the best defencemen in the NHL, Hedman is a six-time James Norris Memorial Trophy finalist, winning the award in 2018. Hedman won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2020 playoffs.