Jonathan Hedström

Jonathan Hedström became known for his tough play and for getting under opponents' skinArticle in SVT Nyheter VästernorrlandRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbibelnRead the sourceClose. Jonathan HedströmArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose spent many hours playing informal hockey in Boliden, an experience he credited with an important part of his skating development in a January 2024 interview with Hockeysverige. Fredrik WargArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose and Pär Holmqvist were among those he played with. In the same interview, he recalled a childhood of football in summer and hockey in winterArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Hedström moved from Boliden to Skellefteå before starting grade 7, he recalled in the 2024Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview. There he attended Norrvallaskolan for grades 7–9Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Looking back on his coaches in the same interview, Hedström mentioned Per-Olof “Peo” Larsson from his older junior years andArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose Roland Stoltz from senior hockey. He remembered Stoltz encouraging him to be adventurous in his playArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He named Börje Salming as his childhood idolArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

In JulyArticle in Huddinge HockeyRead the sourceClose 2023, Huddinge Hockey announced Hedström’s appointment to oversee its youth and junior programme. In his January 2024Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview with Hockeysverige, he discussed his work at the club. When the appointment was announced, he emphasised giving young players a thorough hockey education and reducing the negative pressure they facedArticle in Huddinge HockeyRead the sourceClose.