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            <title><![CDATA[Hedman breaks the silence, says he found himself]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Victor Hedman, 35, paused his season for personal reasons. Now the NHL star is breaking his silence.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:27:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hedman back on ice, misses start of playoffs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Victor Hedman is currently unavailable for the Tampa Bay Lightning ahead of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, the Swede is back on the ice after a break for personal reasons, Lightning coach Jon Cooper announced.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Victor Hedman takes temporary break for personal reasons, Tampa Bay says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish ice hockey defenseman Victor Hedman is taking a temporary break for personal reasons, his NHL club, Tampa Bay, reports on X.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:24:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Erik Karlsson opens up about another Olympics and says I hope so]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Defender Erik Karlsson may be 35 years old - but he doesn't rule out playing in the Olympics in four years. "I hope so, but it's a long way off," he said after the dramatic exit from the Olympics with Tre Kronor.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:31:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Victor Hedman injured in warm-up, cannot play in Olympic quarter-final against USA]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish defender Victor Hedman is on Tre Kronor's bench but cannot play in the Olympic quarter-final against the USA due to an injury.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:31:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tough Olympic road - Doesn't matter that much]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The road to Olympic gold has become both longer and more difficult for Tre Kronor. But star defender Victor Hedman is choosing instead to focus on his team's development. It felt like things really started to click last time, he said of the victory in the group stage against Slovakia.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:07:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Landeskog named captain for Tre Kronor at Olympics - Hedman loses out]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several years of injury problems are behind the star forward. Now Gabriel Landeskog has been named Tre Kronor's team captain for the Olympics, the national team announced on X.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:51:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I like the team, there is a chance of a medal - Henrik Lundqvist]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[They became golden heroes when Tre Kronor won their latest Olympic gold - in Italy. Henrik Lundqvist and Mats Sundin are hoping for a repeat in Milan. It's been 20 years, and it's in Italy. So there's a lot that lines up, Lundqvist thinks.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:14:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Good news ahead of the Olympics - Hedman back]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After almost two months, NHL star Victor Hedman is back on the ice. His Tampa Bay Lightning won the outdoor game against Boston, coming back to win 5–1.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/arvidsson-scores-in-goalrich-away-match-as-boston-blows-51-lead</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 04:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Good news ahead of the Olympics - Victor Hedman close to comeback]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tre Kronor is dealing with injury problems. Here's some positive news: defenseman Victor Hedman is nearing a comeback.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:44:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[No Ullmark in the Olympics - the break did not affect the decision]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Linus Ullmark is not in national team captain Sam Hallam's Olympic squad. Ullmark's break from hockey had nothing to do with the decision, Hallam says: "I didn't know about it."]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:58:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden's star team for the Olympics is presented - this is what it could look like]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For the first time in 12 years, NHL players are back, making the men's Olympic hockey tournament a star-studded affair. Sweden's squad will be announced on Friday - here's what it could look like.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:27:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hedman needs surgery – race against time to the Olympics]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Victor Hedman is a doubtful card for the Olympics. He missed twelve NHL games earlier this season due to injury and now needs elbow surgery. "He is expected to be back in early February and play for Sweden in the Olympics," writes Tampa Bay on X.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:33:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Victor Hedman retired from the match: "Really worrying injury"]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:55:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tre Kronor's Olympic defender injured: "Tough for him"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He has missed five games in a row. And there will be more for Tre Kronor's Olympic defender Victor Hedman. It's tough for him right now, says Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:36:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Victor Hedman Exits Preseason Game with Unclear Injury]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:54:31 GMT</pubDate>
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