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
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center.
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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
The Swedish Hockey League (officially SHL; sv, Svenska Hockeyligan) is a professional ice hockey league, and the highest division in the Swedish ice hockey system. The league currently consists of 14 teams. The league was founded in 1975, an ...
(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.
Heed also competed in the
Champions Hockey League with the team.
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.
He signed a new two-year contract on June 19, 2017. He was later re-signed by the Sharks to a one-year contract on July 1, 2019.
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). 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.
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.
Personal life
Tim's father
Jonas Heed
Jonas Heed (born January 3, 1967) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round (116th overall) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
Between 1984 and 1998, Heed played 316 regular season ...
, who also played defence, was selected by
Chicago in the sixth round of the
1985 NHL Entry Draft
The 1985 NHL Entry Draft was the 23rd NHL Entry Draft. It was the first draft outside Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and attended by 7,000 fans. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams sele ...
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Career statistics
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
HC Ambrì-Piotta players
Anaheim Ducks draft picks
HC Lugano players
Malmö Redhawks players
San Jose Barracuda players
San Jose Sharks players
Skellefteå AIK players
Södertälje SK players
HC Spartak Moscow players
Ice hockey people from Gothenburg
Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Swedish ice hockey defencemen
Växjö Lakers players
VIK Västerås HK players