NHL star Victor Hedman bought himself at English club Plymouth Argyle FC.
Together with former Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Ondrej Palat, they became co-owners of the classic football club.
“Welcome Victor,” Plymouth writes on its official channels.
Victor Hedman Ondrej Palat is a co-owner of a US investment firm that bought 20% of Plymouth Argyle FC for £4 million.
The 31-year-old Swedish defender was already interested in football.
I have been a football fan my whole life and am very happy to join Argyle as an investor and supporter. That’s President Simon Hallett And the team building in Argyle is gorgeous and reminds me of what we built in Tampa with Lightning,” said Victor Hedman.
“dreams come true”
The favorite club was Manchester United and his son Rio was named after the team’s former great defender Rio Ferdinand.
It is a dream come true to be part of two organizations focused on achieving success at the highest level and maintaining that success for many years to come, says Victor Hedmann.
At the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Stanley Cup Final had three consecutive seasons and wins in 2021 and 2020.
Currently, Victor Hedman earns an annual salary of $8 million for the contract that runs through the 2024/2025 season.
He plays in the third league
During the 13 seasons in Florida, the Örnsköldsvik man has been nominated for the best comeback in the league in the past six seasons and took home the award in 2018.
In his first Stanley Cup win of 2020, he was also named Playoff Most Valuable Player.
Czech striker Ondrej Balat, 31, has been affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the past 10 seasons, but before next season he signed a five-year contract with the New Jersey Devils.
Plymouth, located on the English south coast, finished seventh in the English Premier League last season and was founded in 1886.