Hall of Fame
Bret Hedican
- Induction:
- 2017
- Class:
- 1991
A native of North St. Paul, Hedican helped St. Cloud State launch its NCAA Division I hockey program during his collegiate career from 1988-91. In three seasons at SCSU, Hedican scored 27 goals, 50 assists and 77 points. He owns the team record for most points scored by a defenseman in a season with 48 in 1990-91.
Hedican was the first SCSU player to earn All-WCHA status in 1990-91 and he was later recognized by the league as one of its Top 50 Players in 50 Years in 2001-02. A 1988 draftee of the St. Louis Blues, Hedican enjoyed a long and decorated career in the NHL.
He began his NHL career with St. Louis in 1991-92 and went on to play in 1,147 NHL games with stops at St. Louis (1991-94), Vancouver (1994-99), Florida (1999-02), Carolina (2002-08) and Anaheim (2008-09). As an NHL player, Hedican scored 59 goals, 261 assists and 320 points. He helped Carolina win its first Stanley Cup in 2006 along with former Husky Matt Cullen.
To complement his pro career, Hedican appeared in two Winter Olympics along with Team USA at Albertville (1992) and Torino (2006). Hedican currently works with the broadcast team with the San Jose Sharks.
