Player of the week: Victor Hedman (D)
NHL has awarded Victor Hedman (D) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Victor Hedman was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 789 NHL games during his career, notching 106 goals and adding 358 assists along with 448 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 76 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 15+38=53 with 4 PIM.