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
Sweden
NHL draft
Undrafted
Playing career
1967–1985
Medal record
Representing Sweden
Men's ice hockey
European Junior Championships
1968 Finland
1970 Switzerland
World Championships
1970 Sweden
1972 Czechoslovakia
1973 Soviet Union
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).
AndersHedberg (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...
Hedberg is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: AndersHedberg (born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player Frans Hedberg (1828–1908)...
Flames Anders Gärderud (born 1946), Swedish steeplechase runner Anders Abraham Grafström (1790–1870), Swedish poet and historian AndersHedberg (born 1951)...
span of 2:46, winning the game by a score of 6–4 and evening the series at one game each. AndersHedberg's go ahead goal in third period of Game two was...
acquired Esposito and Carol Vadnais from the Bruins for Park, Ratelle and Joe Zanussi in 1975, while Swedish stars AndersHedbergand Ulf Nilsson jumped...
The inaugural inductees were the "HOT Line" consisting of AndersHedberg, Bobby Hull and Ulf Nilsson, who were inducted on October 19, 2016. Dale Hawerchuk...
population. AndersHedberg was one of the first Swedes to succeed in the NHL, in the 1970s. In the early 1990s, forwards Peter Forsberg and Markus Näslund...
in 1970–71, though he only scored his 50th goal in his 58th game). AndersHedberg broke the record in 1976–77, also while playing for the Jets. He scored...
2011-06-15. Retrieved 2007-08-22. "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Winner: AndersHedberg". Legends of Hockey. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved...
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)...
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...
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...
behind him as he skated without a helmet. He and teammates Phil Esposito, Dave Maloney andAndersHedberg appeared in a TV commercial for Sasson designer...
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...
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...
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...
time, in serious numbers, including stars such as Swedish AndersHedbergand Ulf Nilsson and Czech center Vaclav Nedomansky, who had just defected from...
the Gordie Howe Trophy as league MVP in 1972–73 and 1974–75. With Swedish linemates AndersHedbergand Ulf Nilsson he formed one of the most formidable...
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...
Caffery, New England Whalers 1974 – Mark Howe, Houston Aeros 1975 – AndersHedberg, Winnipeg Jets 1976 – Mark Napier, Toronto Toros 1977 – George Lyle...
Finland and Sweden. AndersHedberg, Lars-Erik Sjöberg, and Ulf Nilsson signed with the Jets in 1974 and thrived in North America, both in the WHA and later...
included him playing with the likes of hockey superstars Bobby Hull, AndersHedbergand Ulf Nilsson. Ashton played junior hockey for his hometown Saskatoon...
Fame. Bold indicates led league Esposito and New York Rangers teammates Ron Duguay, Dave Maloney andAndersHedberg famously appeared in a TV commercial for...