Bret Hedican

Bret Michael Hedican (born August 10, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player, a Stanley Cup champion, and a two-time US Olympian. A product of St. Cloud State University, Hedican played with the 1992 US Olympic Team before he made his NHL debut in the 1991–92 season with the Blues. In his third season with the Blues, Hedican was traded to the Vancouver Canucks with Jeff Brown and Nathan LaFayette for Craig Janney, on March 21, 1994, joining the Canucks in time for their Stanley Cup run that season. Early life Hedican was born on August 10, 1970, in Saint Paul, Minnesota to parents Gerald and Theresa. He grew up alongside his older sister Kelly, who later married his St. Cloud State University teammate Scott Eichstadt. She began dating Eichstadt while Hedican was playing with Team USA at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Playing career Amateur Growing up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Hedican attended North St. Paul High School who retired his jersey number in 2006. During his high school career, he played four sports: hockey, football, soccer, and golf. Hedican played football in his freshman season before switching to soccer as a sophomore and junior, despite never playing it before. In his junior year, Hedican grew increasingly upset about his lack of playing time and spent the entire offseason bulking up. After expericing a growth spurt as a senior, in which he grew seven inches, he returned to football.