TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Bay Lightning’s newest team captain — Victor Hedman — is stepping up outside of the rink.
On Monday, Hedman and his wife Sanna announced they’ll be donating $150,000 to local relief efforts following the catastrophic destruction of Hurricane Helene.
The money will be split between both the Tampa Police Benevolent Association and the Coast Guard Foundation to benefit those negatively impacted by the storm in the Tampa Bay area.
Additionally, the Lightning players donated $10,000 to Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay.
Hedman became the successor of Steven Stamkos when he was named the 11th captain of the Lightning earlier this month. Since joining the team in 2009, the Sweden native has been firmly entrenched in the Tampa Bay community and heavily involved with several charitable initiatives.
