Tampa Bay defenseman honored for reaching milestone
DAL@TBL: Lightning honor Hedman for 1,000 games
The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated defenseman Victor Hedman’s 1,000th NHL game on Monday before their matchup with the Dallas Stars at Amalie Arena.
Hedman’s teammates wore special T-shirts during walk-ins to commemorate the milestone. The T-shirts had Hedman’s number on an emblem with “1,000 NHL Games” written underneath.
Reppin' 7️⃣7️⃣ pic.twitter.com/1Ze6SWMDET
During warmups, the team all wore jerseys with the number 1,000 on them and Hedman’s last name listed.
HEEEEERE’S HEDDY pic.twitter.com/ZZlRg0uzN6
Hedman got a special message from friends and former teammates, in a video posted by the team on social media.
Some special messages for Heddy from some old friends. 💙 pic.twitter.com/qY4LRR2413
Before puck drop, Hedman was joined by his family on the ice for a special ceremony.
Absolutely unforgettable.
Congratulations, Victor! pic.twitter.com/cHMv1iUKZ7
Hedman becomes the first Lightning defenseman to reach 1,000 games.
