Tim Heed

Tim Heed has built a reputation as an offensive defenseman who can contribute on the power playArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceClose. Tim Heed grew up in Brunnsäng in Södertälje, with Södertälje SK as his first clubArticle in Skellefteå AIKRead the sourceArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose. In a February 2015 interview with Aftonbladet, he recalled his childhood with Marcus Sörensen: they played informal hockey together and later became teammates in Södertälje’s junior teamArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose.

His father, Jonas HeedArticle in Skellefteå AIKRead the sourceClose, had played defense for Södertälje. Tim began as a forward in youth hockey, but his father encouraged him to switch to defenseArticle in Skellefteå AIKRead the sourceClose.

In the February 2015 interview, Heed also explained how a November 2013 conversation with Lars Johansson and Stefan Thomson had led to a plan for extra strength and conditioning work, both on and off the iceArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose. Assessing his game in March 2015, Börje Salming highlighted his offensive vision and skatingArticle in Skellefteå AIKRead the sourceClose. Salming also felt that Heed’s stronger physique had improved his defensive playArticle in Skellefteå AIKRead the sourceClose.

A worn, signed Heed jersey from Sweden’s 2024 World ChampionshipArticle in MatchWornShirtRead the sourceClose campaign was listed in an auction benefiting Tre KronorTre KronorTre Kronor, or “Three Crowns”, is the nickname of Sweden’s senior men’s national ice hockey team.Close Hockeyskola. The programme helps children try hockeyArticle in MatchWornShirtRead the sourceClose.