Jonathan "Jonte" Hedström (born 27 December 1977) is a Swedish former

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Playing career

Hedström was drafted by the

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with their 9th round pick, 221st overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. In June 2000 he was traded the

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for 6th ( Vadim Sozinov) and 7th (

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) round selections in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. After only having played three playoff games with Anaheim in the

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, Hedström decided to return to

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in Sweden and be with his pregnant wife. On 15 August 2006, he signed a four-year deal with

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of the Elitserien (SEL) and joined than in September 2008 to

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in the

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(KHL). He left Russian club

and signed with Swedish club

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prior to the 2009–10 season. He only remained in Luleå for one year before signing with Kärpät of the

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prior to the 2010–11 season. Hedström left Kärpät mid-season and, surprisingly, signed with the Swedish Division 1 team Asplöven HC for the rest of the 2010–11 season. On 18 August 2011, Hedström signed a one-year contract with Timrå IK to return to his former team. On November 19, 2013, Hedström officially announced his retirement from hockey.

Awards

* Silver medal at the 2004 World Championship.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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External links

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Hedström retires (Swedish)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hedstrom, Jonathan 1977 births Asplöven HC players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Russia HC CSKA Moscow players IF Sundsvall Hockey players Living people Luleå HF players Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players Oulun Kärpät players Ice hockey people from Skellefteå Piteå HC players Skellefteå AIK players Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey forwards Timrå IK players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks