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Johan Hedberg
Hedberg in goal
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins
Vancouver Canucks
Dallas Stars
Atlanta Thrashers
Leksands IF (SEL)
Born (1973-05-05)May 5, 1973,
Leksand, SWE
NHL Draft 218th overall, 1994
Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career 1993 – present


Johan "Moose" Hedberg (born May 5, 1973) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Hedberg was drafted in the ninth round, 218th overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. Before signing in Atlanta in 2006, Hedberg played for the Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He has also played for other clubs: Leksands IF (Sweden), Baton Rouge Kingfish (ECHL), Detroit Vipers (IHL), Manitoba Moose (IHL/AHL), Kentucky Thoroughblades (AHL)

Hedberg's nickname is "Moose"[1] or rarely but more preferably "Jo-Jo", pronounced yo-yo. When he played for Pittsburgh, the home crowds would cheer for him after a spectacular save by yelling "Mooooose". This was often heard incorrectly as a boo. Fans quickly nicknamed him "Moose" out of necessity – Hedberg started a game in Pittsburgh on late notice and as a result was still wearing his customized Manitoba Moose helmet which, not surprisingly, had a large moose painted across it.

On December 26, 2005, Hedberg recorded two assists in a game against the St. Louis Blues. This is the first time a Dallas Stars goalie has ever accomplished this feat, and the first time any goalie in the NHL has done it since Patrick Roy on December 29, 2000. One assist came from a pass that met Stars Captain Mike Modano at the Blues' blue line, granting him a 1-on-1 opportunity.

Hedberg signed a two year contract with Atlanta in July 2006, and served as backup for starter Kari Lehtonen during the first year of that contract. With a long term injury that hindered Lehtonen during the 2007–08 season, Hedberg took over as Atlanta's starting goaltender for much of the season.

On June 16, 2008, Hedberg signed a multi-year contract extension with the Thrashers. During the season of 2009–10 he shared time with Ondrej Pavelec as the primary starter after Lehtonen missed most of the season and was then traded. Despite Hedberg's good performance he and the Thrashers parted ways after the season.

On July 1, 2010 Johan Hedberg signed a one year deal with the New Jersey Devils, which included a no-trade clause. His contract was renewed on July 1, 2011 which again included a no-trade clause.

References[]

  1. Schwartz, Adam. "What's In A Name?", NHL.com, 2008-03-17. Retrieved on 2008-04-24. 

External links[]


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