179. Anders Hedberg

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Along with Ulf Nilsson, Anders Hedberg would become one of the first European stars in the North America when the pair joined the Winnipeg Jets who were then with the World Hockey Association. Hedberg would be named the Lou Kaplan Trophy winner as the WHA’s version of the rookie of the year and was a Second Team All Star who scored 53 Goals and an even 100 Points. Hedberg would go on an incredible run as a Jet as their top goal scorer where he would put the puck in the net 50, 70 and 63 times in the next three years, the 70 being league leading. The Swedish sensation would be a First Team All-WHA selection all three of those years and he is the all-time leader in the World Hockey Association in Goals per Game.

Like Nilsson, he would sign with the New York Rangers and he would have three straight 70 Point seasons (1978-79 to 1980-81) and in his final season in the NHL (1984-85) he would be an NHL All-Star and the Bill Masterton Trophy winner. As a professional hockey player in North America Anders Hedberg scored 856 Points in 751 and his importance to Swedish hockey is hard to quantify.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Stockholm, Sweden
Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 1988
Position: Right Wing
Games Played: 465 (286 WHA)
Notable Statistics:
172 Goals (236 WHA)
225 Assists (222 WHA)
397 Points (458 WHA)
+53 Plus/Minus (+206 WHA)
144 PIM (201)
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*
29.8 Point Shares**

58 Playoff Games (42 WHA)
22 Goals (35 WHA)
12 Assists (28 WHA)
18 Points (63 WHA)
+16 Plus/Minus** (+27)
31 PIM (+30)
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*

*These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
**Point Shares are not calculated for the WHA.
Played For: New York Rangers
Non-NHL Teams: Winnipeg Jets (WHA)
Team Sweden (Canada Cup 1976 & 1981; World Hockey Championship 1970, 1972, 1973 & 1974)
Modo (AIK) (Swedish League)
Djurgardens (Swedish League)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (None)
All-Star (1) (1985)
First Team All-WHA (3) (1976, 1977 & 1978)
Second Team All-WHA (1) (1975)
Lou Kaplan Trophy (1) (1975)
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (1985)
Most Goals (WHA) (1) (1977))
Most Goals per Game (WHA) (1) (1977)
Most Points per Game (WHA) (1) (1977)
WHA Avco Cup Champion (2) (Winnipeg Jets, 1976 & 1978)
World Hockey Championship Silver Medal (2) (Sweden 1970 & 1973)
World Hockey Championship Bronze Medal (2) (Sweden 1972 & 1974)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: 4 Top Ten Goals Finishes 2 Top Ten Assists Finishes 2 Top Ten Points Finishes 3 Top Ten Plus/Minus Finishes 5 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finishes
Rankings: None.