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Bret
Hedican
Defense
Birthdate
10/8/1970
Birthplace
Minneapolis, MN
Draft Info
1988: Rd 10, Pk 198 (STL)
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Biography
Birthdate
10/8/1970
Birthplace
Minneapolis, MN
Draft Info
1988: Rd 10, Pk 198 (STL)
Position
Defense
Career History
Anaheim Ducks
2008-2009 (1 Season)
Carolina Hurricanes
2001-2004, 2005-2008 (6 Seasons)
Florida Panthers
1998*-2002 (4 Seasons)
Vancouver Canucks
1993*-1998* (6 Seasons)
St. Louis Blues
1991-1993* (3 Seasons)
NHL News
Aleksander Barkov targets return 'soon' as Panthers chase playoffs
Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, who has not played this season after needing surgery in September to repair two major ligaments in his right knee, has a target for what would be his season debut: "Soon."
U.S. men's hockey team visits White House, President Trump
The gold-medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon before they were set to attend his State of the Union address later in the day.
The NHL is back on ESPN and ABC
With the NHL returning to action, be sure to catch an ESPN doubleheader on Thursday and one on Saturday on ABC.
NHL trade grades: Report cards for biggest deals of 2025-26
Hockey trade season is heating up! Find grades for each GM involved in all the big swaps here.
Stars' Mikko Rantanen to miss at least 2 weeks after getting hurt at Olympics
Mikko Rantanen will be out for an extended time for the Dallas Stars after sustaining a lower-body injury in the Olympics.
Pens trade Brett Kulak to Avs for Samuel Girard, 2028 pick
Defenseman Brett Kulak, traded to the Penguins in December, was traded again, this time to the Avalanche, for Samuel Girard and a 2028 pick.
