Team Sweden names Victor Hedman captain for 4 Nations

Hedman named Team Sweden captain for 4 Nations Face-Off
Victor Hedman was named captain of Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday. The 34-year-old defenseman is in his first season as captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is the first time Hedman will captain Sweden in international play. He was an assistant captain for Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championships, where they won bronze.
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"Hedman was a no-discussion selection," Shinzawa wrote on Thursday. "The Lightning did not hesitate to name Hedman their 11th captain in team history following the offseason departure of Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators."
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