Tim Heed Explained

Team:HC Ambrì-Piotta
League:NL
Ntl Team:SWE
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:185
Shoots:Right
Position:Defence
Former Teams:Södertälje SK
Växjö Lakers
Skellefteå AIK
San Jose Sharks
HC Lugano
Spartak Moscow
Birth Date:27 January 1991
Birth Place:Gothenburg, Sweden
Draft:132nd overall
Draft Year:2010
Draft Team:Anaheim Ducks
Career Start:2009

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 and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Södertälje SKJ18224151922
2007–08Södertälje SKJ18 Allsv140991220004
2007–08Södertälje SKJ2020000
2008–09Södertälje SKJ18 1168146
2008–09Södertälje SKJ18 Allsv 3123433252
2008–09Södertälje SKJ20 321781020110
2009–10Södertälje SKJ20328293720
2009–10Södertälje SKSEL2719102
2010–11Södertälje SKJ2020222
2010–11Södertälje SKSEL121010
2010–11Växjö LakersAllsv29320238
2011–12Malmö RedhawksAllsv47426301061230
2012–13Växjö LakersJ2042460
2012–13Växjö LakersSEL100002
2012–13VIK Västerås HKAllsv3358131280220
2013–14Skellefteå AIKSHL40145220000
2014–15Skellefteå AIKSHL50102737101529110
2015–16Skellefteå AIKSHL52815232163694
2016–17San Jose BarracudaAHL55144256121537106
2016–17San Jose SharksNHL10000
2017–18San Jose SharksNHL2938118
2017–18San Jose BarracudaAHL10145640334
2018–19San Jose SharksNHL37211131030000
2019–20San Jose SharksNHL381452
2020–21HC LuganoNL471420341050000
2021–22Spartak MoscowKHL4532326850004
2022–23HC Ambrì-PiottaNL441014248
2023–24HC Ambrì-PiottaNL4562329841450
SHL totals1912155761833515204
NHL totals105623292030000

Awards and honors

AwardsYear
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK)2014
Salming Trophy2015
AHL
Second All-Star Team2017[10]

Notes and References

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