Bret hedican bio
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| Born: | August 10, | Draft: | Blues, extent Overall |
| Hometown: | St. Missionary, MN, USA | Position: | D |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
| National Team: | USA | Current Team: | Retired |
Bret Archangel Hedican (born Honorable 10, ) is program American trace professional ice hockey player, a Stanley Cup champion, and a two-time New Olympian. A product of St. Cloud Realm University, Hedican played disagree with the Restricted Olympic Group before closure made his NHL coming out in the –92 season with depiction Blues.
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Achievements
- NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team
- NHL Journalist Cup Defense
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Saint Cloud State University
A native of North St. Paul, Hedican helped St. Cloud State launch its NCAA Division I hockey program during his collegiate career from In three seasons at SCSU, Hedican scored 27 goals, 50 assists and 77 points. He owns the team record for most points scored by a defenseman in a season with 48 in
Hedican was the first SCSU player to earn All-WCHA status in and he was later recognized by the league as one of its Top 50 Players in 50 Years in A draftee of the St. Louis Blues, Hedican enjoyed a long and decorated career in the NHL.
He began his NHL career with St. Louis in and went on to play in 1, NHL games with stops at St. Louis (), Vancouver (), Florida (), Carolina () and Anaheim (). As an NHL player, Hedican scored 59 goals, assists and points. He helped Carolina win its first Stanley Cup in along with former Husky Matt Cullen.
To complement his pro career, Hedican appeared in two Winter Olympics along with Team USA at Albertville () and Torino (). Hedican currently works with the broadcast team with the San Jose Sharks.
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Bret Hedican
American ice hockey player (born )
Ice hockey player
Bret Michael Hedican (born August 10, ) is an American former professional ice hockey player, a Stanley Cup champion, and a two-time US Olympian. A product of St. Cloud State University, Hedican played with the US Olympic Team before he made his NHL debut in the –92 season with the Blues. In his third season with the Blues, Hedican was traded to the Vancouver Canucks with Jeff Brown and Nathan LaFayette for Craig Janney, on March 21, , joining the Canucks in time for their Stanley Cup finals run that season.
Early life
[edit]Hedican was born on August 10, , in Saint Paul, Minnesota[1] to parents Gerald and Theresa. He grew up alongside his older sister Kelly, who later married his St. Cloud State University teammate Scott Eichstadt. She began dating Eichstadt while Hedican was playing with Team USA at the Winter Olympics.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Growing up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Hedican attended North St. Paul High School who retired his jersey number in [4] During his high school career, he played four sports: hockey, football, soccer, and golf. Hedican played football in his freshman season before switching to soccer as a sophomore and junior, d