With the Lightning re-signing defenseman Victor Hedman to a eight-year contract extension on Friday, we take a look at five of the most memorable highlights from the former second-overall pick’s career in Tampa Bay thus far.
October 3, 2009 – A dazzling debut
Hedman wasted no time in proving why he was worthy of the Lightning selecting him No. 2 overall in the 2009 draft. Hedman registered his first NHL point in the season opener against the Atlanta Thrashers, assisting on the game’s first goal by Marty St. Louis in the first period.