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Anders Hedberg
Anders Hedberg at the Swedish Sports Awards inside the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden in January 2013
Born (1951-02-25) 25 February 1951 (age 73)
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Modo AIK
Djurgårdens IF
Winnipeg Jets
New York Rangers
National team Anders Hedberg Sweden
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1967–1985
Medal record
Representing Anders Hedberg Sweden
Men's ice hockey
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Switzerland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1970 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Soviet Union
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Finland

Anders Hedberg (born 25 February 1951) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who was one of the first European-born players to make an impact in North America. He played internationally for the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997. Along with countryman Ulf Nilsson, Hedberg signed a contract to play for the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1974, after having represented both Modo Hockey and Djurgårdens IF in his native Sweden. Hedberg subsequently played during seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers. He was twice voted best junior in Sweden and as such the only one[clarification needed] (1969 and 1970) and is a graduate from the Stockholm School of Physical Education (GIH).

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Anders Hedberg

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Anders Hedberg (born 25 February 1951) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who was one of the first European-born players to make an impact...

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Hedberg

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Hedberg is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anders Hedberg (born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player Frans Hedberg (1828–1908)...

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Anders

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Flames Anders Gärderud (born 1946), Swedish steeplechase runner Anders Abraham Grafström (1790–1870), Swedish poet and historian Anders Hedberg (born 1951)...

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1981 Stanley Cup playoffs

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span of 2:46, winning the game by a score of 6–4 and evening the series at one game each. Anders Hedberg's go ahead goal in third period of Game two was...

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New York Rangers

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acquired Esposito and Carol Vadnais from the Bruins for Park, Ratelle and Joe Zanussi in 1975, while Swedish stars Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson jumped...

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Winnipeg Jets

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The inaugural inductees were the "HOT Line" consisting of Anders Hedberg, Bobby Hull and Ulf Nilsson, who were inducted on October 19, 2016. Dale Hawerchuk...

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Modo Hockey

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population. Anders Hedberg was one of the first Swedes to succeed in the NHL, in the 1970s. In the early 1990s, forwards Peter Forsberg and Markus Näslund...

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50 goals in 50 games

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in 1970–71, though he only scored his 50th goal in his 58th game). Anders Hedberg broke the record in 1976–77, also while playing for the Jets. He scored...

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Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

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2011-06-15. Retrieved 2007-08-22. "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Winner: Anders Hedberg". Legends of Hockey. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved...

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1985 Stanley Cup playoffs

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home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team playing at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary)...

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1979 Stanley Cup Finals

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championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1978–79 season, and the culmination of the 1979 Stanley Cup playoffs. The New York Rangers challenged...

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1979 Stanley Cup playoffs

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Conference Finals. The top twelve teams in the league qualified for the playoffs, and were seeded 1–12 based on regular season points, regardless of conference...

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Ron Duguay

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behind him as he skated without a helmet. He and teammates Phil Esposito, Dave Maloney and Anders Hedberg appeared in a TV commercial for Sasson designer...

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1980 Stanley Cup playoffs

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from the disbanded World Hockey Association (WHA) as expansion franchises, and thus the playoffs were also expanded from 12 to 16 teams. The expanded playoff...

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1983 Stanley Cup playoffs

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five other occasions – 1969 (Montreal and Toronto), 1975, 1976 and 1979 (Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver), and 1986 (the same seven as in 1983), the last...

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Brad Park

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the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings. Considered to be one of the best defencemen of his era...

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World Hockey Association

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time, in serious numbers, including stars such as Swedish Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson and Czech center Vaclav Nedomansky, who had just defected from...

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Bobby Hull

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the Gordie Howe Trophy as league MVP in 1972–73 and 1974–75. With Swedish linemates Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson he formed one of the most formidable...

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1984 Stanley Cup playoffs

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resulted in home-ice advantage for the Adams and Smythe division champions in the conference finals and resulted in home-ice advantage for the Wales Conference...

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1976 Canada Cup rosters

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and defence: Mats Åhlberg, Thommie Bergman, Per-Olov Brasar, Lars-Erik Ericsson, Roland Eriksson, Lars-Erik Esbjörs, Inge Hammarström, Anders Hedberg...

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Lou Kaplan Trophy

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Caffery, New England Whalers 1974 – Mark Howe, Houston Aeros 1975 – Anders Hedberg, Winnipeg Jets 1976 – Mark Napier, Toronto Toros 1977 – George Lyle...

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1979 NHL expansion

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Finland and Sweden. Anders Hedberg, Lars-Erik Sjöberg, and Ulf Nilsson signed with the Jets in 1974 and thrived in North America, both in the WHA and later...

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Ron Ashton

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included him playing with the likes of hockey superstars Bobby Hull, Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson. Ashton played junior hockey for his hometown Saskatoon...

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Phil Esposito

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Fame. Bold indicates led league Esposito and New York Rangers teammates Ron Duguay, Dave Maloney and Anders Hedberg famously appeared in a TV commercial for...

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