Tim Heed
Born (1991-01-27) January 27, 1991
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 2009present

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.

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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Södertälje SK J18 224151922
2007–08 Södertälje SK J18 Allsv 1409912 20004
2007–08 Södertälje SK J20 20000
2008–09 Södertälje SK J18 1168146
2008–09 Södertälje SK J18 Allsv 31234 33252
2008–09 Södertälje SK J20 3217810 20110
2009–10 Södertälje SK J20 328293720
2009–10 Södertälje SK SEL 2719102
2010–11 Södertälje SK J20 20222
2010–11 Södertälje SK SEL 121010
2010–11 Växjö Lakers Allsv 29320238
2011–12 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 474263010 61230
2012–13 Växjö Lakers J20 42460
2012–13 Växjö Lakers SEL 100002
2012–13 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 33581312 80220
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 401452 20000
2014–15 Skellefteå AIK SHL 5010273710 1529110
2015–16 Skellefteå AIK SHL 52815232 163694
2016–17 San Jose Barracuda AHL 5514425612 1537106
2016–17 San Jose Sharks NHL 10000
2017–18 San Jose Sharks NHL 2938118
2017–18 San Jose Barracuda AHL 101456 40334
2018–19 San Jose Sharks NHL 372111310 30000
2019–20 San Jose Sharks NHL 381452
2020–21 HC Lugano NL 4714203410 50000
2021–22 Spartak Moscow KHL 45323268 50004
2022–23 HC Ambrì-Piotta NL 441014248
SHL totals 191 21 55 76 18 33 5 15 20 4
NHL totals 105 6 23 29 20 3 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

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

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. August 20, 2020. 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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