Andy Hedlund Andy Hedlund ( born May 16 , 1978 , in Osseo , Minnesota ) is a professional ice hockey player for the DEG Metro Stars . He has also played for the Trenton Titans , Binghamton Senators , Hershey Bears , Krefeld Penguins , and Adler Mannheim in his career . Hedlund began his career playing for the Fargo - Moorhead Ice Sharks of the United States Hockey League before moving onto Minnesota State University , Mankato , for college . Playing in three years for Minnesota State – Mankato , he totaled 15 goals and 18 assists in 111 games . Following college he was signed by the Ottawa Senators and was assigned to the Trenton Titans . He played in 15 games for the Titans for parts of two seasons , recording one goal and an assist before being called up to the Binghamton Senators . Hedlund played three seasons in Binghamton , recording seven goals and 39 assists in 214 games . After going unsigned by an NHL team , Hedlund signed with the Krefeld Penguins of Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( DEL ) in Germany . He spent one season with the Penguins , playing in 52 games and scoring a career - high 12 goals and 22 assists . In June 2006 , Hedlund re - signed with Ottawa and played 56 games with Binghamton scoring six goals , adding 21 assists . Ottawa traded Hedlund to the Washington Capitals midway through the season where he joined the Capitals affiliate . He left the Capitals organization following the season and went back to Germany , playing two seasons for the DEG Metro Stars . College career . Hedlund played collegiately at Minnesota State – Mankato . His first career goal came on February 28 , 1999 , during his sophomore season . He ended that season with four goals , two assists and 58 penalty minutes in 36 games . At the start of his junior season , Hedlund was elevated to first line . Head coach Troy Jutting said of him , " He had a good freshman and sophomore season for us , where maybe he wasn ' t counted on to be one of the top two , three guys . This year , he will be and I think he ' s ready for that . " In his junior season , Hedlund played in 38 games , scoring six goals with six assists and 64 penalty minutes . As a senior in the 2001 – 02 season , he scored five goals with 10 assists and 48 penalty minutes while playing in 37 games . Professional career . 2001 – 2004 . After graduating , Hedlund signed with the Trenton Titans of the East Coast Hockey League for the final games of the 2001 – 02 season . He played in two games as a rookie and did not record a stat during the regular season , but in six playoff games he spent six minutes in the penalty box . In the 2002 – 03 season , he played in 13 games for Trenton recording a goal and two assists before he was called up to the American Hockey League ' s Binghamton Senators . In Binghamton , he played in 59 games scoring one goal and adding seven assists . On January 16 , 2004 , against the Albany River Rats , Hedlund broke a 17 game streak in which he had gone scoreless after he recorded his first career overtime goal and his second career game - winner . His previous goal was a game - winning shot against Syracuse . He ended the 2003 – 04 season with four goals and 19 assists in 80 games . Before the 2004 – 05 season , Hedlund spent time in training camp with the Ottawa Senators before he was re - assigned to Binghamton . The NHL season would eventually be locked out which saw players such as goaltender Dominik Hasek join the AHL . When Hasek began working out with Binghamton , Hedlund commented , " He ' s just one of the guys when he ' s here , he just wants to put in his time and get some good work in , and make sure he ' s ready to go , so you just got to appreciate a guy like that being here and doing that kind of work , so its pretty fun . " A season preview produced by the website " Hockey ' s Future " commented about Hedlund saying that , " A fan - favorite , Hedlund gives it everything he has despite limited talent . " Against the Manitoba Moose on October 31 , Hedlund scored a goal from the blue line that tied the game , however the Senators ended up losing 5 – 3 . Following the season , he and Philadelphia Phantoms player Ben Stafford were named the AHL ' s Men of the Year . During the season he played in 75 games , scoring two goals with 13 assists . In the playoffs , he played in six games recording two assists . 2005 – 2007 . To begin the 2005 season , Hedlund joined the U . S . Men ' s National Select Team . After his stint with Team USA , Hedlund left the Senators organization and joined the Krefeld Penguins in Germany . In only one season with Krefeld , Hedlund played in 52 games scoring 12 goals and 22 assists , both career - highs . He also played in five playoff games , recording two assists . Hedlund re - signed with Ottawa on June 20 , 2006 . However , he was waived on October 2 . He cleared waivers a day later and was assigned to Binghamton . Against Syracuse on January 15 , Hedlund helped Binghamton rally to a 3 – 2 lead with a goal in the third period . However , the Senators ended up losing the game in a shootout . In one of his final games for the Senators on February 23 , Hedlund scored a goal against the Wilkes - Barre / Scranton Penguins . Before being traded , Hedlund recorded six goals and 21 assists in 56 games . The Washington Capitals traded for Hedlund and a sixth - round draft pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft on February 26 , 2007 , sending Lawrence Nycholat to Ottawa . Hedlund recorded eight assists in 21 games for the Bears . He left the team after the season , opting to return to Germany . 2007 – present . Hedlund joined the DEG Metro Stars of the DEL but before joining the team , he rejoined Team USA . Hedlund scored a goal for the team on November 8 that helped the USA defeat Germany , 3 – 2 . He ended the 2007 – 08 season with 12 goals and 23 assists in 55 games for the Metro Stars . In the 2008 – 09 season , Hedlund scored nine goals with 19 assists in 52 games with DEG . Following the season , he left DEG and joined Adler Mannheim . During his two seasons with the Metro Stars , he was a DEL All - Star . Hedlund spent the 2009 - 10 season with Adler Mannheim , scoring six goals with nine assists in 54 games . He returned to DEG after the season . Personal . In July 2008 , Hedlund returned to Minnesota State – Mankato to help out at a hockey camp in which he taught players one - time shooting and passing . Hedlund ' s mother works as a special needs teacher , and his sister is a social worker .