John Hedlund #6

Sidekicks Highlights

1993

• Assisted on Tatu's first quarter goal vs. Arizona on June 20.
• Assisted on David Doyle's second quarter goal at Sacramento on June 25. 
• Earned two assists and 2 penalty minutes at La Raza on July 11.
• Earned one assist vs. Sacramento on July 25. 
• Scored one goal and earned one assist at La Raza on August 7. 
• Earned one assist vs. Arizona on August 20. 
• Scored the first goal of the game vs. L.A. United on August 22.
• Earned one assist vs. Portland on August 25.
• Scored the Overtime Game Winning Goal at San Diego on August 27. 
• Earned the assist on the first goal of the game vs. Portland on August 29.
• Scored one goal at Portland on September 10.
• Scored one goal in the Semifinal playoff vs. La Raza on September 25. 
• Earned one assist in Game 2 of the CISL Championship Series vs. San Diego on October 2. 

1994

• Scored one goal vs. San Diego on June 11.
• Earned a yellow card in addition to his tripping penalty vs. Washington on June 15. 
• Scored an unassisted goal at Arizona on July 12. 
• Earned one assist at San Diego on August 11. 
• Earned one assist at Portland on August 13.
• Scored two goals vs. Detroit on August 14.
• Earned one assist vs. Sacramento on August 19. 
• Scored one goal and assisted on another vs. Houston on August 28. 
• Scored a 6th Attacker Goal vs. Las Vegas on September 3 . 
• Scored one goal and assisted on another in Game One of the Quaterfinal Playoffs vs. Pittsburgh on September 10. 
• Scored two goals and one assist in Game One of the Semifinal Playoffs vs. Washington on September 17. 
• Earned one assist in Game Two of the Semifinal Playoffs at Washington on September 18. 
• Scored one goal in Game One of the CISL Championship Series vs. Las Vegas on September 24 .
• Scored one goal and earned one assist in Game Two of the CISL Championship Seriesat Las Vegas on October 1 .

1995

• Scored one goal vs. La Raza on June 24 . 
• Ejected from the match vs. Houston on June 30.

Hedlund was a part of two championships with the Dallas Sidekicks; the 1987 & 1993 team. As a defender, Hedlund scored 15 goals and dished out 19 assists in 78 games. He ranks 19th in team history in blocked shots (120). During the playoffs, Hedlund had a total of 33 blocked shots, the 12th most in Sidekicks history. Hedlund scored five goals in the 1994 CISL playoffs for the Sidekicks, and ranks 20th in club history in playoff goals. Hedlund retired from professional soccer in 1995 to be the head women's soccer coach at the University of North Texas.

Hedlund was released from the Sidekicks on November 19, 1987.