After a very strong sophomore campaign, Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm made a bold proclamation to assembled media days after Anaheim’s season ended.
“I want to be the best defenseman in the league,” Lindholm said. “If you don’t have that as a goal, why are you playing? I want to be the best every night. I want to be the best [defenseman] on this team.”
If last season was any indication, Lindholm is well on his way to fulfilling that promise. He set career highs in several categories last season – goals (7), assists (27) and points (34) – while finishing among team leaders in time on ice.