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Sweden Johan Hedberg

#40 Albany Devils / AHL - 13/14

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Johan Hedberg Facts

Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
50
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2

Hedberg was a goalie who relied on his ability to read the play, as well as his agility and lateral movement. Hard to beat from in close. Handled the puck very well with his stick. Known as an extremely hard worker and quality teammate.
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Johan Hedberg Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1987-88 Leksands IF J18 Juniorserien -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1988-89 Leksands IF J18 Juniorserien -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1989-90 Leksands IF J20 Juniorserien -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1990-91 Leksands IF J20 Juniorserien -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1991-92 Leksands IF J20 Juniorallsvenskan -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1992-93 Leksands IF Elitserien 11* 18* 2.53* .919* 26* 294* 0* - * 617* | Playoffs 2 2 4.10 .880 9 66 0 - 132
1993-94 Leksands IF Elitserien 17* 40* 2.82* .883* 48* 362* 2* - * 1 020* | Playoffs 0 4 - - - - - - 0
Sweden (all) International 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Sweden B International 3* 8* 0.67* -* 2* -* 2* - * 180* |
Sweden WC 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1994-95 Leksands IF Elitserien 17* 39* 3.53* .888* 58* 459* 1* - * -* | Playoffs 1 4 6.32 .833 2 10 0 - 19
Sweden B (all) International 3* 9* 1.67* -* 5* -* 0* - * 180* |
Sweden (all) International 3* 5* 3.00* -* 9* -* 0* - * 180* |
1995-96 Leksands IF Elitserien 35* 40* 2.73* .902* 94* 868* 2* - * 2 063* | Playoffs 4 5 2.95 .892 12 99 0 - 244
Sweden B (all) International 5* 9* 2.00* -* 10* -* 0* - * 300* |
Sweden (all) International 2* 5* 4.00* -* 4* -* 0* - * 120* |
1996-97 Leksands IF Elitserien 38* 48* 2.42* .913* 91* 955* 3* - * 2 260* | Playoffs 8 8 1.86 .935 18 259 1 - 582
Sweden WCup 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Sweden (all) International 12* 27* 1.83* -* 21* -* 0* - * 687* |
Sweden WC 1* 11* 1.00* .938* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1997-98 Manitoba Moose IHL 14* -* 2.58* .922* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 3.40 .905 - - 0 - -
Detroit Vipers IHL 16* -* 2.64* .899* -* -* -* - * -* |
Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL 2* -* 4.20* .879* 7* 51* 0* 1-1-0 * 100* |
Sweden OG 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Sweden (all) International 1* 10* 2.00* -* 2* -* 0* - * 60* |
Sweden WC 1* 10* 2.00* .867* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1998-99 Leksands IF Elitserien 48* 48* 2.86* .903* 140* 1 300* 0* - * 2 941* | Playoffs 4 4 3.52 .890 15 121 0 - 256
Sweden (all) International 8* 15* 1.31* -* -* -* 3* - * 458* |
Sweden WC 1* 3* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1999-00 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 33* -* 2.68* .917* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 1.93 .950 - - - - -
2000-01 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 9* -* 2.64* .905* 24* 229* 0* 7-1-1 * 545* | Playoffs 18 - 2.30 .911 43 439 2 9-9-0 1 123
Manitoba Moose IHL 46* -* 2.56* .912* -* -* -* - * -* |
2001-02 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 66* -* 2.76* .904* 178* 1 673* 6* 25-34-7 * 3 877* |
Sweden OG 1* 4* 1.00* .950* 1* 19* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
Sweden (all) International 1* -* 1.00* .950* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 41* -* 3.06* .895* 126* 1 071* 1* 14-22-4 * 2 410* |
2003-04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 21* -* 2.51* .900* 46* 413* 3* 8-6-2 * 1 098* | Playoffs 2 - 2.45 .922 4 47 0 1-1-0 98
Manitoba Moose AHL 2* -* 4.32* .883* 9* 68* 0* 0-2-0 * 125* |
2004-05 Leksands IF Allsvenskan 12* 14* 2.15* .909* 26* 261* 0* - * 725* | Kvalserien SHL 9 9 2.07 .918 19 213 1 - 551
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL 19* -* 2.67* .898* 48* 424* 0* 12-4-1 * 1 079* |
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 21* -* 2.89* .898* 51* 449* 0* 9-4-2 * 1 057* | Playoffs 2 - 2.55 .928 5 64 0 0-2-0 117
2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 36* -* 3.46* .892* 111* 915* 1* 14-15-3 * 1 927* |
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 33* -* 3.49* .886* 100* 775* 0* 13-12-3 * 1 717* |
2009-10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 47* -* 2.62* .915* 115* 1 240* 3* 21-16-6 * 2 632* |
2010-11 New Jersey Devils NHL 34* -* 2.38* .912* 68* 709* 3* 15-12-2 * 1 717* |
2011-12 New Jersey Devils NHL 27* -* 2.22* .918* 59* 659* 4* 17-7-2 * 1 591* | Playoffs 1 - 1.65 .929 1 13 0 0-1-0 36
2012-13 New Jersey Devils NHL 19* -* 2.76* .883* 51* 384* 1* 6-10-3 * 1 108* |
2013-14 Albany Devils AHL 1* -* 3.18* .846* 2* 11* 0* 0-0-0 * 38* |

Johan Hedberg Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1988-89 Dalarna TV-Pucken -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1998-99 Leksands IF Euro HL 7* -* 2.07* .930* -* -* -* - * -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2013-14 New Jersey Devils NHL Special Assignment Coach
2014-15 Albany Devils AHL Goaltending Coach
2015-16 San Jose Sharks NHL Goaltending Coach
2016-17 San Jose Sharks NHL Goaltending Coach
2017-18 San Jose Sharks NHL Goaltending Coach
2018-19 San Jose Sharks NHL Goaltending Coach
2019-20 San Jose Sharks NHL Goaltending Coach Fired on Dec.11
2020-21 Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan Head Coach
2021-22 Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan Head Coach
2022-23 Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan Head Coach
2023-24 Örebro HK SHL Head Coach Fired Jan.14
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Johan Hedberg Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 3 36* -* 4.06* .878* 11* 79* 0* 0-2-0* 163 | 1 5 - 1.93* .950* -* -* -* -* -*
Allsvenskan 1 12* 14* 2.15* .909* 26* 261* 0* -* 725 | 1 9 9 2.07* .918* 19* 213* 1* -* 551*
ECHL 1 2* -* 4.20* .879* 7* 51* 0* 1-1-0* 100 | 0 * * * * * * *
Euro HL 1 7* -* 2.07* .930* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
IHL 2 76* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 2 - 3.40* .905* -* -* 0* -* -*
International 7 38* 89* 1.86* .950* 53* -* 5* -* 2 165 | 0 * * * * * * *
Juniorallsvenskan 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Juniorserien 4 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 12 373* -* 2.82* .901* 977* 8 941* 22* 161-143-36* 20 758 | 4 23 - 2.31* .914* 53* 563* 2* 10-13-0* 1 374*
OG 2 1* 4* 1.00* .950* 1* 19* 0* 1-0-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 6 166* 233* 2.69* .903* 457* 4 238* 8* -* 8 901 | 6 19 27 2.73* .908* 56* 555* 1* -* 1 233*
TV-Pucken 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 4 3* 24* -* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WCup 1 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Johan Hedberg Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/18/2014
02/18/2014 Confirmed Albany Devils Unknown
02/13/2014
02/13/2014 Confirmed No team Albany Devils
07/04/2013
07/04/2013 Confirmed New Jersey Devils Unknown
07/02/2012
07/02/2012 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Confirmed Atlanta Thrashers New Jersey Devils
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Date Article Source
06/05/2016 Old School Hockey - Johan Hedberg Hockeysverige.se

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Johan Hedberg Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Baton Rouge Kingfish

Cult/Star player for Leksands IF

Cult/Star player for Manitoba Moose

Career transactions
- 2010-07-01 • Signed by the New Jersey Devils
- 2006-07-01 • Signed by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2005-08-05 • Signed by the Dallas Stars
- 2004-08-01 • Signed to a lockout contract by Leksand
- 2003-08-25 • Traded to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2004 2nd round pick (Alex Goligoski)
- 2001-03-12 • Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins w/ Bobby Dollas for Jeff Norton
- 1999-06-21 • Signed by the San Jose Sharks
- 1998-08-06 • Rights traded to the San Jose Sharks for a 1999 7th round pick (Pavel Kasparik)

Trivia
- Johan Hedberg became known as the "Moose" in the NHL after wearing his Manitoba Moose mask in NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hedberg continued to use the Moose design on his mask throughout his career.

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