Pat Heim

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Pat Heim
Born (1984-05-25) May 25, 1984 (age 40)
Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight205 pounds (93 kg)
PositionMidfield
NLL team Philadelphia Wings
MLL team
Former teams
Washington Bayhawks
Chicago Machine
Former NCAA team Penn State University
Pro career 2007

Patrick Pat Heim (born May 25, 1984) is a professional lacrosse player who plays for the Boston Cannons in Major League Lacrosse and the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League.

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High school career

Heim was born May 25, 1984, in Wayne, Pennsylvania. He attended Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, where he played football, wrestling, and lacrosse. In his senior year at Conestoga, Heim was ranked the #1 wrestler at 189 lbs in southeastern Pennsylvania.

College career

Heim attended Pennsylvania State University, where he was named to the All-ECAC First Team three times during his Nittany Lion career. [1]

Professional career

Heim was the 2007 Major League Lacrosse first overall collegiate draft choice by the Chicago Machine. [2] Heim made an immediate impact and won MLL Rookie of the Week honors for his performance in his first professional game. [1]

Heim went undrafted in the National Lacrosse League entry draft, and was signed as a free agent by Philadelphia Wings. A Philadelphia area native, he made Wings team and scored in his first game of the 2008 NLL season.

Statistics

MLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIMGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIM
2007Chicago11141926122.5--------------
2008Chicago12120315190.5--------------
MLL Totals2326112393130000000

NLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
2008Philadelphia165813464100000
2009Philadelphia13347444------------
NLL Totals2981220908100000

Penn State University

SeasonGPGAPtsPPGGB
20041357120.9317
2005152211332.2024
200613175221.6928
200713144181.3924
Totals545827931.5793

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chicago Machine: Pat Heim Player Bio". ChicagoMachine.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  2. "Heim goes #1". LaxMagazine.com. May 31, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-19.