Bret Hedican
Bret Hedican was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States on August 10th, 1970 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 53, Bret Hedican biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Bret Michael Hedican (born August 10, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player, a Stanley Cup champion, and a two-time Olympian.
Early life
Hedican was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on August 10, 1970, to parents Gerald and Theresa. He grew up with his older sister Kelly, who later married his St. Scott Eichstadt, a Cloud State University teammate, was recalled. She began dating Eichstadt when Hedican was competing with Team USA at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Personal life
Since 2000, Hedican has been married to figure-skater Kristi Yamanchi. Both of the two athletes were competing at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games as representatives of the US Olympic team. Keara Kiyomi (2003) and Emma Yoshiko (2005) are the couple's two children.
Playing career
Hedican was a student at North High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and he renamed his jersey number in 2006. He played four sports, including hockey, football, soccer, and golf during his high school years: Despite never playing football before, Hedican played football in his freshman year before moving to soccer as a sophomore and junior, but never before. Hedican became more ill in his junior year as a result of his lack of playing time and his entire offseason weight gained. He returned to football after expelling a growth spurt as a senior, in which he grew seven inches.
Hedican started the season as a senior in his regular role as a winger, but was forced to change to defense due to numerous injuries. He was a success in this role and was selected to The Associated Press All-State team and competed in the Maroon and Gold All-Star Series for high school seniors. Despite being approached by several colleges, Hedican chose St. ice hockey instead. Cloud State University is a scholarship recipient. Later that day, he said, "It was a fantastic opportunity to turn the program around" as they took in ten new students. We (his coworkers) said to each other that we stuck together and that we had a great team while I was away. Prior to committing to St., the person was committing suicide. If you want to play major junior hockey, cloud and Hedican debated it.
In the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Hedican was drafted 198th overall by the St. Louis Blues. Ted Hampson, the chief scout, likened his speed to that of a "new Paul Coffey" at the time of his pick.
Hedican returned to defense in his sophomore season, swapping Jordy Wingate who took over the center position. "I like to skate it up and see the play in front of me," Hedican said of the decision. That's what I liked doing...I've basically played defense all my life." His offensive output had also improved by December, when he had 11 points in only 16 games. "Going to St Cloud was the best thing that happened to me because I was thrown right in there and had to learn a lot." Hedican had 19 goals and 30 assists in his junior season, and was selected for the All-WCHA First Team. Hedican led the team to the most points scored by a defenseman in a season with 48, despite opting out of his senior season.
Hedican was the only Twin Cities player selected to Team USA's roster for the 1992 Winter Olympics under Herb Brooks' tutelage. During his time at St. John, Brooks had coached him. Clouds. He was also drafted into the International Hockey League's Peoria Rivermen. After returning from the Olympics, he trained with his collegiate team, while the Blues continued labor talks. In the event that he could not reach an understanding with the Blues, he did not play any games with the team, retaining his collegiate status. Hedican later signed with the Blues, but he missed 11 games due to a broken foot during practice. In a 5–3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on April 15, he made his NHL debut on March 27, 1992 as a pair with Brian Sutter and scored his first NHL goal.
Hedican sustained a knee injury in September in September that postponed his start to the 1992–93 season. Hedican made his season debut against the Vancouver Canucks on November 27 in a 7–5 victory after being medically cleared to play. Despite not scoring, Blues coach Bob Berry praised Hedican's play for his speed and puck play. In order to gain knowledge and practice, he divided his time with the Rivermen during the season. Despite this, he was invited to the NHL All-Star Game and placed second, behind Mike Gartner in the fastest skater competition.
Hedican was drafted with Jeff Brown and Nathan LaFayette for Craig Janney in his third season with the Vancouver Canucks on March 21, 1994, the Canucks' third season as a Stanley Cup competitor. "I have nothing bad to say about St. Louis at the time of the trade," Hedican said. I was given ice time by my grandparents. I'm sad to leave, but Vancouver wants me."
Hedican joined the Canucks for their Stanley Cup run, scoring the team's first goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on May 31, 1994. Hedican signed a two-year deal with the Canucks on October 10, 1997 after finishing the 1996-97 season with six goals and 23 assists in 77 games. With seven points, he led the league in short-handed assists in the first year of his career.
Although Hedican established himself in the Canucks' blueline after five seasons, he was traded to the Florida Panthers with Pavel Bure, Brad Ference, and Vancouver's third round pick (Nathan Smith) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft for Ed Jovanovski, Dave Gagner, Mike Brown, Kevin Weekes, and Florida's first round pick (Nathan Smith) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft for Duncan Smith, 1999. Despite missing 16 games due to an eye injury and torn groin muscle, Hedican ended the season with the Panthers, scoring three goals and ten points in 25 games. He remained unsigned when the 1999–00 training camp opened, but labour talks pushed forward. During a game against the Ottawa Senators on November 4, 1999, Hedican was banned three games for slashing during a match against the Ottawa Senators and fined $25,520.
On January 16, 2002, Hedican was traded by the Panthers with Kevyn Adams and Tomas Malec to the Carolina Hurricanes for Sandis Ozolinsh and Byron Ritchie. He was reunited with Team USA colleague David Tanabe, who also trained with him in the offseason. Hedican scored his first goal against the Montreal Canadiens the day before, and the New Jersey Devils scored his first goal against the Montreal Canadiens the next day. "I just want to play in the playoffs, not worry about my deal at the end of the season," Hedican said. Rather than becoming a free agent, on June 30, 2002, he decided to sign a six-year contract to continue with the team rather than becoming a free agent.
Hedican was added to Team USA's roster for the 2006 Winter Olympics as a replacement for injured defenseman Aaron Miller. Hedican was named as one of the team's selection for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy as someone who "exemplifies the characteristics of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey" during the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup run. Hedican tore the labrum in his right hip in Game 1 of the Cup finals, after winning the Cup. He continued to play the remainder of the games with the support of cortisone and pain-relief shots.
His last two seasons in Carolina were plagued with injuries that severely restricted his game play. Hedican will miss three to four weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left ring finger, according to Jim Rutherford on January 4, 2007. Hedicam had eight assists in 37 games and led all Hurricane defensemen in ice time at the time of his injury. After missing ten games, he was activated from Injured Reserve a month later on February 1. Overall, Hedican played 32 games due to various ailments, including the final 16 with a hip injury. He considered retirement during the offseason, but the Hurricanes resurfaced in 2007-08. Hedican sustained a sprained right knee during a Boston Bruins game in late December and was placed on Injured Reserve. He had scored two goals and seven assists at the time of his injury.
Hedican signed a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks for the 2008-09 season, his last season in the league. He appeared in his 1000th game against the St. Louis Blues on November 21, 2008. Hedican began experiencing back spasms in February and was forced to miss numerous games.
Hedican announced his retirement on September 16, 2009, after playing in 1,039 regular-season games and winning 294 points. Despite being fired, he revealed that "I'd pay [general manager] Jimmy [Rutherford] to ask me to sign for a dollar and put the jersey back on again."