Mitchell Heard
Mitchell Heard | |||
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Born |
Bowmanville, Ontario , Canada | March 12, 1992||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
Position |
Center | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Slovak team Former teams | |||
NHL draft |
41st overall, 2012 Colorado Avalanche | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Mitchell Heard (born March 12, 1992) is a
Heard was drafted 41st overall in the
Playing career
Heard first played at the Junior A level for the
In his rookie campaign with the Whalers, Heard immediately established himself within the offensive lines in finishing fourth on the club with 48 points in 66 games. He increased his scoring to a point-per-game rate the following season to be selected with the Colorado Avalanche's first selection in the
With a physically mature frame, Heard was later signed in the off-season on August 14, 2012, to a three-year entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche.
In his first full professional season in
Struggling to find his offensive game in the AHL, and in the last year of his entry-level deal with the Avalanche, Heard was reassigned to the
In the offseason, Heard was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Avalanche to be released to free agency. On July 15, 2015, Heard was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the
As a free agent in the off-season, Heard continued his career in the AHL, securing a one-year deal with the
Heard opted for a move abroad following his fifth professional season, securing a one-year contract with German club, the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on July 12, 2018.[8]
Heard played and produced offensively with the Straubing Tigers through three seasons, before opting to terminate his contract mid-way through the
Career statistics
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2009–10 | Bowmanville Eagles | CCHL
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22 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 34 | ||
2009–10 | Plymouth Whalers | CCHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 66 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
2011–12 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 57 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 111 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | ||
2012–13 | Lake Erie Monsters
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AHL | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 32 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 37 | ||
2013–14 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 63 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 51 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | ||
2015–16 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 33 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 114 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 39 | ||
2015–16 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | ||
2017–18 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 63 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 153 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 39 | ||
2017–18 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 28 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 49 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | SC Bietigheim Steelers | DEL | 19 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 49 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 70 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 | ||
2022–23 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 46 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 212 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 541 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Avalanche signs Heard". Colorado Avalanche. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "Lake Erie Monsters transactions 2012-13". American Hockey League. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ^ "Heard named sherwood ECHL player of the Week". ECHL. 2014-11-11. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- News-Sentinel. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- News-Sentinel. 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
- ^ "Heat signs three to AHL deals". Stockton Heat. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ^ "Checkers sign Mitchell Heard to AHL contract". Charlotte Checkers. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "New Center for Straubing - Mitch Heard" (in German). Straubing Tigers. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Thankyou Heardy!" (in German). Straubing Tigers. March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database