Tim Heed

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Tim Heed
Born (1991-01-27) January 27, 1991 (age 32)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NL team
Former teams		 HC Ambrì-Piotta
Södertälje SK
Växjö Lakers
Skellefteå AIK
San Jose Sharks
HC Lugano
Spartak Moscow
NHL Draft 132nd overall, 2010
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2009–present

Tim Heed (born January 27, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL). Heed was originally selected by the Anaheim Ducks 132nd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Heed was a product of Södertälje SK and made his debut in the top-tier Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with the club during the 2009–10 season. In the following years he also spent time on loan with the Växjö Lakers and the Malmö Redhawks in the second highest ice hockey league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan, and in the SHL.

In 2013, he joined SHL side Skellefteå AIK and won the Swedish championship in his first year with the team. In 2014–15 and 2015–16, he reached the SHL finals with Skellefteå, while receiving SHL Defenseman of the Year honors in 2014–15. [1] Heed also competed in the Champions Hockey League with the team. [2]

With his NHL rights not retained by the Anaheim Ducks, Heed was signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks on a one-year, two-way contract on May 24, 2016. [3]

He signed a new two-year contract on June 19, 2017. [4] He was later re-signed by the Sharks to a one-year contract on July 1, 2019. [5]

On August 20, 2020, as an impending free agent from the Sharks, Heed was signed to a three-month contract through November 15, 2020 by HC Lugano of the National League (NL). [6] Heed produced from the blueline with Lugano, posting 14 goals and 34 points through 47 regular season games.

As a free agent, Heed moved to the Russian KHL, agreeing to a two-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow, on 6 May 2021. [7]

Following one season with Spartak, Heed opted to leave the KHL and return to the Swiss NL by signing a two-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta on 20 July 2022. [8]

Personal life

Tim's father Jonas Heed, who also played defence, was selected by Chicago in the sixth round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Södertälje SK J18 224151922—————
2007–08Södertälje SKJ18 Allsv140991220004
2007–08Södertälje SK J20 20000—————
2008–09Södertälje SKJ181168146—————
2008–09Södertälje SKJ18 Allsv3123433252
2008–09Södertälje SKJ20321781020110
2009–10Södertälje SKJ20328293720—————
2009–10 Södertälje SK SEL 2719102—————
2010–11Södertälje SKJ2020222—————
2010–11 Södertälje SKSEL121010—————
2010–11 Växjö Lakers Allsv 29320238—————
2011–12 Malmö Redhawks Allsv47426301061230
2012–13Växjö LakersJ2042460—————
2012–13 Växjö LakersSEL100002—————
2012–13 VIK Västerås HK Allsv3358131280220
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK SHL40145220000
2014–15 Skellefteå AIKSHL50102737101529110
2015–16 Skellefteå AIKSHL52815232163694
2016–17 San Jose Barracuda AHL 55144256121537106
2016–17 San Jose Sharks NHL 10000—————
2017–18 San Jose SharksNHL2938118—————
2017–18 San Jose BarracudaAHL10145640334
2018–19 San Jose SharksNHL37211131030000
2019–20 San Jose SharksNHL381452—————
2020–21 HC Lugano NL 471420341050000
2021–22 Spartak Moscow KHL 4532326850004
SHL totals1912155761833515204
NHL totals105623292030000

Awards and honors

AwardYear
Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK) 2014
Salming Trophy 2015 [1]
AHL SecondAll-Star Team 2017 [10]
Spengler Cup (Ambri-Piotta) 2022

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tim Heed får Salming Trophy". Skellefteå AIK . May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sharks sign Swedish defenseman Tim Heed". fearthefin.com. May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sharks Re-Sign Defenseman Tim Heed". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sharks Re-Sign Defenseman Tim Heed". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "HC Lugano signs defenseman Tim Heed to a short-term contract". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Swedish defenseman joins Spartak" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Tim Heed signs for two seasons with Ambri-Piotta" (in Italian). HC Ambrì-Piotta. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Heed viktigaste värvningen". Skånskan.se. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ "2016–17 American Hockey League First and Second All-Star Teams Named". OurSportsCentral.com. April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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