Tim Heed

Tim Heed (born January 27, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing under contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Heed was originally selected by the Anaheim Ducks 132nd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

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
NHL team
Former teams		 San Jose Sharks
Södertälje SK
Växjö Lakers
Skellefteå AIK
NHL Draft 132nd overall, 2010
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2009–present

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 re-signed by the Sharks to a one-year contract on July 1, 2019.[5]

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.[6]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Södertälje J20 J20 328293720 —————
2009–10 Södertälje SK SEL 2719102 —————
2010–11 Södertälje SK SEL 121010 —————
2010–11 Växjö Lakers Allsv 29320238 —————
2011–12 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 474263010 —————
2012–13 Växjö Lakers SEL 100002 —————
2012–13 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 33581312 —————
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 —————
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
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK) 2014
Salming Trophy 2015 [1]
AHL
Second All-Star Team 2017 [7]

References
  1. "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. "Heed viktigaste värvningen". Skånskan.se. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  7. "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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