Victor Hedman

Victor Hedman has become known for his unusual combination of size and mobilityArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose. Victor Hedman grew up in Örnsköldsvik, with MODO Hockey as his formative youth clubArticle in SVT Nyheter VästernorrlandRead the sourceArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose. A 2016Article in NHLPARead the sourceClose NHLPA profile reported that he started skating at the age of 5.

As a child, Hedman alternated between playing in goal and skating outArticle in SportsnetRead the sourceClose. In a Sportsnet feature during the 2015Article in SportsnetRead the sourceClose playoffs, his father Olle recalled offering Victor a new helmet if he chose to become a skater.

In the same feature, Jon CooperArticle in SportsnetRead the sourceClose highlighted Hedman’s explosive skating and his ability to lead a rush and then recover. Anton Strålman emphasized his passing and physical toolsArticle in SportsnetRead the sourceClose.

In AugustArticle in SVT Nyheter VästernorrlandRead the sourceClose 2017, Hedman and ÖSK held the eighth edition of his hockey school in Örnsköldsvik. The camp welcomed both girls and boysArticle in SVT Nyheter VästernorrlandRead the sourceClose.