Playing with his friends in the backyard or at a rink in Ornskoldsvik, a young Victor Hedman was Peter Forsberg streaking down the ice while wearing the three crowns.

The way it works in Sweden, most players join their hometown club. They are free to stay there throughout their minor hockey ...

Victor Hedman is in his first season as captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning and now he will captain Team Sweden for the 4 ...

As Nikita Kucherov crossed the blue line along the right wing and collected a pass from Victor Hedman, he surveyed the ice in front of him. And like few players can, he made a remarkably difficult ...

Cirelli scored an empty-net goal with 1:17 left. Lightning: Defenseman Victor Hedman, who on Thursday was named captain for Team Sweden for the Four Nations Face-off, became the 10th Swedish-born ...

Victor Hedman was named captain of Team Sweden for the 4 Nations ... and won the Norris Trophy as the best defenseman in the League in 2017-18. Among Sweden-born defensemen, he ranks third all-time in ...

Victor Hedman is in his first season as captain of ... as the best defenseman in the League in 2017-18. Among Sweden-born defensemen, Hedman ranks third all-time in goals (163), and fourth all ...

Lightning: Defenseman Victor Hedman, who Thursday was named captain for Team Sweden for the Four Nations Face-off, became the 10th Swedish-born player to appear in 1,100 career regular-season games.

He mentioned the history of it, games he watched as a kid such as the 2010 Olympic gold-medal game and New Year's Eve battles at the World Juniors. He brought up getting together as a family as if it ...

Lightning: Defenseman Victor Hedman, who on Thursday was named captain for Team Sweden for the Four Nations Face-off, became the 10th Swedish-born player to appear in 1,100 career regular-season ...

Instead of an All-Star Weekend, the NHL will hold the 4 Nations Face-Off — a tournament between four of the world’s top ...