Johan Hedberg

Swedish professional hockey player Johan Hedberg plays for the Atlanta Thrashers in the National Hockey League.

Hedberg was drafted 218th overall in the 1994 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He continued to play in Sweden for several years after the draft and was traded to the San Jose Sharks on August 6, 1998. Hedberg was assigned to the Sharks' American Hockey League affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades in 1999. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 12, 2001 and made his NHL debut with the Penguins the same year. Hedberg was traded again on August 25, 2003, going to the Vancouver Canucks. After playing in Sweden during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout, Hedberg signed with the Dallas Stars on August 5, 2005. He played one season in Dallas before signing with the Atlanta Thrashers on July 1, 2006.Official Site of the Atlanta Thrashers: Johan Hedberg

Hedberg scored two assists during a December 26, 2005, game against the St. Louis Blues. This was the first time a Dallas Stars goaltender had ever scored two assists in a single game.Official Site of the Atlanta Thrashers: Johan Hedberg

• 1992-99: Leksands IF, HockeyAllsvenskan
• 1994: Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers
• 1999-00: Kentucky Thoroughblades, AHL
• 2001-03: Pittsburgh Penguins
• 2003-04: Traded to Vancouver Canucks
• 2004-05: Leksands IF, HockeyAllsvenskan
• 2005-06: Dallas Stars
• 2006-present: Atlanta Thrashers

• Mahalo's Guide to Atlanta Thrashers
• Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
  • Height: 6 ft 0 in
  • Weight: 185 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 2000-2001

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