Hedberg signs with Swedish team

[AfterTheRomance]

Originally Posted by TSN.ca

8/2/2004

STOCKHOLM (AP) - Johan Hedberg, a former goaltender with the Vancouver Canucks, signed a contract with the Swedish team the Leksand Stars on Monday.

``My goal is to bring Leksand back to the Elite League,'' Hedberg said in a statement. ``There's no other team in Sweden or Europe that I want to play for.''

Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Hedberg, who spent most of last season as Dan Cloutier's backup for the Canucks, won't play until at least December because of scheduled surgery on his shoulder.

In 21 games with Vancouver, he went 8-6-2 with three shutouts and a 2.51 goals-against average. Before that, Hedberg spent three seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Hedberg grew up playing for Leksand's youth squads and then for the team in the Swedish Elite League.

Leksand, one of Sweden's most popular sports teams, was knocked out of the Elite League last season.

Bye bye Moose.