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Photo of NHL player Victor Hedman

Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Victor Hedman

Position Left Defense Current Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots Left Current Contract 4 years ($8.0M CapHit)
Height 6'7" Expires 2028-29
Weight (lbs) 244 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 38
Age (DOB) 35 (Dec 18, 1990) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2009, Round 1, Overall 2 (TBL)
Date Team Transaction
Apr 2, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning Placed on LTIR
Dec 6, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Activated from LTIR
Nov 20, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Placed on LTIR
Nov 20, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Placed on IR
Jul 2, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 4 years @ $8.000M AAV starting in 2025-26
Jul 1, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 8 years @ $7.875M AAV starting in 2017-18
Dec 1, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 5 years @ $4.000M AAV starting in 2012-13
Jul 9, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card



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2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 TBL 78 1294:40 0.32 0.97 1.30 0.25 0.07 5.56 4.28 1.28 0.00 2.15
2016-17 TBL 79 1394:38 0.30 0.90 1.20 0.24 0.06 7.00 5.55 1.45 1.16 6.36
2017-18 TBL 77 1420:50 0.59 0.68 1.27 0.32 0.27 9.15 4.96 4.19 1.76 4.41
2018-19 TBL 70 1110:11 0.43 0.65 1.08 0.34 0.09 6.02 4.76 1.26 3.09 4.12
2019-20 TBL 66 1098:35 0.38 1.04 1.42 0.26 0.12 7.00 4.77 2.23 2.70 3.38
2020-21 TBL 54 957:30 0.31 0.56 0.88 0.27 0.04 5.05 4.42 0.63 0.00 0.68
2021-22 TBL 82 1463:24 0.45 1.07 1.52 0.30 0.15 7.43 4.88 2.55 0.45 2.70
2022-23 TBL 76 1369:17 0.26 0.88 1.14 0.28 -0.02 4.17 4.49 -0.33 2.27 2.27
2023-24 TBL 78 1351:09 0.36 1.29 1.64 0.32 0.04 7.41 6.58 0.83 1.09 3.80
2024-25 TBL 79 1340:22 0.49 0.90 1.39 0.28 0.21 9.02 5.10 3.92 0.51 6.12
2025-26 TBL 33 452:48 0.13 1.19 1.33 0.17 -0.04 3.45 4.45 -1.01 0.00 5.77

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 TBL 78 1294:40 46.30 2.73 2.56 36.38 1.58 1.92 63.44 57.16 0.54 -0.12 7.47
2016-17 TBL 79 1394:38 42.33 2.45 2.27 38.76 2.28 2.05 51.82 52.54 0.05 -0.08 1.54
2017-18 TBL 77 1420:50 46.75 3.21 2.61 43.54 2.15 2.22 59.84 54.08 0.14 -0.04 1.80
2018-19 TBL 70 1110:11 46.05 3.19 2.73 42.16 2.38 2.45 57.28 52.71 0.07 0.06 0.02
2019-20 TBL 66 1098:35 45.55 3.50 2.65 39.92 1.97 2.17 64.00 54.96 0.28 0.05 2.19
2020-21 TBL 54 957:30 41.67 2.63 2.40 36.60 2.51 2.25 51.22 51.60 -0.03 0.04 -0.74
2021-22 TBL 82 1463:24 45.63 3.20 2.97 39.48 2.46 2.41 56.52 55.22 0.32 -0.15 4.29
2022-23 TBL 76 1369:17 46.23 2.72 2.93 45.35 2.54 2.93 51.67 50.06 0.16 0.43 -2.56
2023-24 TBL 78 1351:09 45.25 3.20 2.80 42.63 2.62 2.63 54.96 51.60 0.64 0.49 1.33
2024-25 TBL 79 1340:22 45.44 3.09 2.78 41.85 2.10 2.51 59.48 52.55 0.45 0.12 3.19
2025-26 TBL 33 452:48 41.34 2.92 2.60 43.33 2.52 2.78 53.66 48.33 -0.06 0.60 -6.69

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Victor Hedman signed a $32,000,000 4-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning and General Manager Julien Brisebois on July 2, 2024 with an AAV of $8,000,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2028-29 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.38% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 34 NMC $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $9,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2026-27 35 NMC $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $4,000,000 $3,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2027-28 36 NMC $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $7,500,000 $1,000,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 UFA
2028-29 37 NMC $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
Total - $25,500,000 $6,500,000 $32,000,000 $32,000,000
Signed: July 2, 2024
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: Julien Brisebois
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.38

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Victor Hedman signed an $63,000,000 8-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning and General Manager Steve Yzerman on July 1, 2016 with an AAV of $7,875,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 10.50% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 26 NMC $7,875,000 $7,875,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2018-19 27 NMC $7,875,000 $7,875,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2019-20 28 NMC $7,875,000 $7,875,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2020-21 29 NMC $7,875,000 $7,875,000 - $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2021-22 30 NMC $7,875,000 $7,875,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2022-23 31 M-NTC $7,875,000 $7,875,000 - $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2023-24 32 M-NTC $7,875,000 $7,875,000 - $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2024-25 33 M-NTC $7,875,000 $7,875,000 - $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
Total - $12,000,000 $51,000,000 $63,000,000 $63,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2016
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: Steve Yzerman
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 10.5
Clause: No movement clause converts to a list of 10 teams player can be traded to starting on June 15, 2022.

Victor Hedman signed a $20,000,000 5-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning and General Manager Steve Yzerman on December 1, 2011 with an AAV of $4,000,000. This contract will start in 2012-13 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.67% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 21 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA
2013-14 22 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2014-15 23 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA-arb
2015-16 24 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 RFA-arb
2016-17 25 NMC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 UFA
Total - $1,500,000 $18,500,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000
Signed: Dec 1, 2011
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: Steve Yzerman
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.67

Victor Hedman signed a $2,700,000 3-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning and General Manager Brian Lawton on July 9, 2009 with an AAV of $900,000. This contract will start in 2009-10 and end after the 2011-12 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.58% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2009-10 18 $900,000 $3,500,000 $2,600,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2010-11 19 $900,000 $3,500,000 $2,600,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2011-12 20 $900,000 $3,500,000 $2,600,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $7,800,000 $270,000 $2,430,000 $2,700,000 $202,500
Signed: July 9, 2009
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: Brian Lawton
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2004-05 U16 SM MODO Hockey U16 5 1 3 4 +5 6
2005-06 Swe-Jr. Modo Jr. 10 0 1 1 8
2005-06 Swe-U18 MODO U18 8 3 3 6 14 2 0.0
2006-07 Swe-U18 MODO U18 3 3 0 3 29
2006-07 Swe-Jr. Modo Jr. 34 13 12 25 30 5 1 1 2 44 0.0
2007-08 WJC-A Sweden 6 0 1 1 4
2007-08 WJ18-A Sweden 4 1 3 4 10
2007-08 Sweden Modo 39 2 2 4 44 5 1 1 4 0.0
2007-08 Swe-Jr. Modo Jr. 6 2 1 3 26 3 2 2 4 0.0
2008-09 Sweden Modo 43 7 14 21 52
2008-09 WJC-A Sweden 6 0 2 2 6
2008-09 Swe-Jr. Modo Jr. 2 0 2 2 10 5 1 1 2 0.0
2009-10 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 74 4 16 20 -3 79 90 4.4 20:51
2009-10 WC-A Sweden 9 1 1 2 6
2010-11 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 79 3 23 26 +3 70 101 3.0 21:01 18 6 6 8 24 0.0 22:16
2011-12 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 61 5 18 23 -9 65 82 6.1 23:06
2011-12 WC-A Sweden 8 0 1 1 -1 14
2012-13 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 44 4 16 20 +1 31 76 5.3 22:40
2012-13 KHL Astana 26 1 21 22 70
2013-14 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 75 13 42 55 +5 53 170 7.6 22:26 4 1 2 3 -2 2 3 33.3 24:29
2014-15 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 59 10 28 38 +12 40 115 8.7 22:41 26 1 13 14 +11 6 64 1.6 23:58
2015-16 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 78 10 37 47 +21 46 180 5.6 23:04 17 4 10 14 +2 14 46 8.7 27:26
2016-17 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 79 16 56 72 +3 47 166 9.6 24:31
2016-17 WC Sweden 10 2 2 4 +8 6
2016-17 WCup Sweden 4 1 0 1 -1
2016-17 EHT Sweden 3 1 0 1 -4 6
2017-18 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 77 17 46 63 +32 54 216 7.9 25:51 17 1 10 11 -4 10 35 2.9 26:04
2018-19 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 70 12 42 54 +24 44 182 6.6 22:46 2 -2 10 6 0.0 23:14
2019-20 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 66 11 44 55 +27 31 155 7.1 24:04 25 10 12 22 +13 24 82 12.2 26:28
2020-21 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 54 9 36 45 +5 28 136 6.6 25:03 23 2 16 18 +1 8 55 3.6 24:42
2021-22 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 20 65 85 +26 36 219 9.1 25:05 23 3 16 19 +2 10 77 3.9 24:40
2022-23 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 76 9 40 49 +10 42 185 4.9 23:43 5 3 3 +4 2 8 0.0 23:38
2023-24 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 78 13 63 76 +18 76 168 7.7 24:48 5 1 6 7 -1 15 6.7 25:45
2024-25 4 Nations Sweden 3 0 1 1 +3 2 4 0.0 25:18
2024-25 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 79 15 51 66 +18 30 181 8.3 23:05 5 3 3 -6 10 0.0 24:32
2025-26 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 33 1 16 17 -1 10 50 2.0 18:52
2025-26 OG Sweden 5 1 1 2 4 6 17.0 14:58
NHL Career 1164 172 639 811 +192 782 2472 7.0 23:18 170 23 97 120 +18 94 425 5.4 24:58