Johan Hedberg

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Leksand, Sweden, May 5, 1973.
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HEIGHT: 5'11".
WEIGHT: 185 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 1 (Pittsburgh, Vancouver, Dallas, Sweden, Atlanta, New Jersey), 31 (Manitoba 2003-04).
CATCHES: Left.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"The Swedish goalkeeper was acquired prior to the March trade deadline almost as an afterthought. He ended up being the most important acquisition of the season. Hedberg vaulted into the postseason spotlight, registering a .911 save percentage and 2.30 goals-against average in 18 playoff contests. "Moose" makes spectacular saves look routine and plays with an overabundance of confidence. He must now prove he's for real. Hedberg will enter the season as the Penguins' No. 1 goaltender. He can't let his overnight success go to his head or he'll end up like Philadelphia's Brian Boucher (an overnight sensation two seasons ago) - on the bench." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 111)

"Despite his many doubters, Hedberg proved capable of becoming a true No. 1 goalkeeper with an outstanding 2001-02 campaign. "Moose" finished fifth in the league in shots faced last season in front of a mediocre Pens squad. Furthermore, he was at times dominant between the pipes, registering six shutouts on the year. Occasionally, Hedberg is prone to giving up a softy. However, his overall play has greatly exceeded Pittsburgh management's expectations. If the Penguins have playoff aspirations in 2002-03, they may have to give Hedberg even more ice time. Can he continue to withstand the heavy workload? Hedberg and Pens fans may find out soon." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 109)

"The man called 'Moose' was thought to be headed back to Europe for good, after a shaky stint with the Vancouver Canucks in 2003-04. Instead, he'll back up Marty Turco in Dallas. Hedberg didn't live up to expectations as a starter in Pittsburgh - after a whirlwind debut in 2001 - but he's a decent second stringer." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 101)


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SEASON RECORDS:

SEASONTEAMLEAGUE AGEGPMIN WLTOL WPCTGAGAASA SVPCTShOGA PiMS/60UNI#SHOOTOUTS Z-SCOREGDGARSNW% SNWSNL
1992-93 Leksands IF SWEDEN 20 10 600 24 2.40
1993-94 Leksands IF SWEDEN 21 17 1020 48 2.82 0
1994-95 Leksands IF SWEDEN 22 17 986 58 3.53 1
1995-96 Leksands IF SWEDEN 23 34 2013 95 2.83
1996-97 Leksands IF SWEDEN 24 38 2260 95 2.52 3
1997-98 Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL 25 2 100 1 1 0 0 0.500 7 4.20 58 0.879 0 0 0 2 34.80
1997-98 Detroit Vipers IHL 25 16 726 7 2 2 0 0.727 32 2.64 318 0.899 1 0 0 6 26.28 -0.200 -1.058 3.712 0.483 5 6
1997-98 Manitoba Moose IHL 25 14 745 8 4 1 0 0.654 32 2.58 411 0.922 1 0 0 6 33.10 1.342 8.072 14.237 0.611 8 5
1998-99 Leksands IF SWEDEN 26 48 2940 140 2.86 0
1998-99 Sweden WORLD 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999-00 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 27 33 1973 18 9 5 0 0.641 88 2.68 1056 0.917 3 0 4 6 32.11 1.070 10.094 25.934 0.554 18 14
2000-01 Manitoba Moose IHL 28 46 2697 23 13 7 0 0.616 115 2.56 1308 0.912 1 0 1 10 29.10 0.572 5.998 25.618 0.525 23 20
2000-01 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 28 9 545 7 1 1 0 0.833 24 2.64 253 0.905 0 0 0 0 27.85 0.101 0.476 4.271 0.510 5 4
2001-02 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 29 66 3877 25 34 7 0 0.432 178 2.75 1851 0.904 6 0 1 22 28.65 -0.599 -7.451 20.314 0.479 32 34
2001-02 Sweden OLYMPICS 29 1 60 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 1.00 20 0.950 0 0 0 0 20.00
2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 30 41 2410 14 22 4 0 0.400 126 3.14 1197 0.895 1 0 2 18 29.80 -1.727 -17.174 0.781 0.427 17 23
2003-04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 31 21 1098 8 6 2 0 0.563 46 2.51 459 0.900 3 0 0 10 25.08 -0.842 -5.139 1.746 0.441 7 9
2003-04 Manitoba Moose AHL 31 2 125 0 2 0 0 0.000 9 4.32 77 0.883 0 0 0 2 36.96 -1.089 -2.632 -1.477 0.334 1 1
2004-05 Leksands IF SWEDEN-2 32 21 1274 45 2.12 1 0 0 2
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL 33 19 1079 12 4 0 1 0.735 48 2.67 472 0.898 0 0 2 6 26.25 1 4-0 (14/17) -0.217 -1.408 5.672 0.485 8 9
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 34 21 1057 9 4 0 2 0.667 51 2.89 500 0.898 0 0 1 6 28.38 1 0-0 (0/0) -0.546 -3.580 3.920 0.464 7 8
2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 35 36 1927 14 15 0 3 0.484 111 3.46 1026 0.892 1 0 1 16 31.95 5-3 (24/31) -1.960 -18.023 -2.633 0.412 13 19
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 36 33 1717 13 12 0 3 0.518 100 3.49 875 0.886 0 0 0 2 30.58 -2.403 -20.435 -7.310 0.388 11 17
2009-10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 37 47 2632 21 16 0 6 0.558 115 2.62 1355 0.915 3 0 1 6 30.89 1 0.509 5.327 25.652 0.523 22 21
2010-11 New Jersey Devils NHL 38 34 1717 15 12 0 2 0.552 68 2.38 777 0.912 3 0 1 4 27.14 2-1 (8/11) -0.040 -0.314 11.341 0.498 14 15
POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
95-96 Leksand SWEDEN               4    240           13   3.25
96-97 Leksand SWEDEN               4    581           18   1.86                    1
97-98 Manitoba Moose IHL           2    106   0   2    6   3.40                    0   0   0     0
98-99 Leksand SWEDEN               4    255           15   3.53                    0
99-00 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL  5    311   3   2   10   1.93                    1   0   0     2
00-01 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL     18   1123   9   9   43   2.30     482   .911     2   0   0     0
03-04 Vancouver Canucks NHL        2     98   1   1    4   2.45      51   .922     0   0   0     0
06-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL        2    117   0   2    5   2.56      69   .928     0   0   0     0
THREE (3) NHL POSTSEASONS         22   1338  10  12   52   2.33     602  0.914     2   0   0     0

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