Mike Hedden | |
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Born | Dunnville, Ontario, Canada | December 27, 1984,
Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Position | Forward |
Shoots | Left |
Pro clubs | Grand Rapids Griffins Rockford IceHogs Rochester Americans Texas Stars KHL Medveščak Zagreb Ässät Straubing Tigers Cardiff Devils |
NHL Draft | Undrafted |
Playing career | 2009–2021 |
Mike Hedden (born December 27, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Playing career[]
Prior to turning professional, Hedden played college hockey at Neumann University.[1] Hedden made his professional debut in the ECHL with the Toledo Walleye in the 2009–10 season.
After impressing with the Walleye, Hedden earned a try-out contract with American Hockey League clubs, Grand Rapids Griffins, Rockford IceHogs and the Rochester Americans. In the following 2011–12 season, he signed a one-year contract with the Texas Stars.[2]
Hedden established himself alongside the Stars top offensive players, culminating in capturing the Calder Cup in his third and final season with the club in the 2013–14 season.
On June 20, 2014, Hedden signed his first European contract, agreeing to a one-year deal with Croatian club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League.[3] In the 2014–15 season, Hedden struggled to transition with Zagreb going scoreless in 12 games before he was released from his contract. On October 30, Hedden moved to the Finnish Liiga, signing for the remainder of the season with Ässät Pori.[4]
On May 25, 2015, Hedden left Finland as a free agent, continuing his European career in Germany, signing an initial one-year deal with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[5]
After three seasons in the DEL with Straubing, Hedden left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League on July 8, 2018.[6]
Following five European seasons abroad, Hedden returned to North America as a free agent and agreed to play in the ECHL in signing a one-year deal with the Allen Americans on July 9, 2019.[7] He began the 2019–20 season by appearing in 4 games with the Americans before he was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Icemen on October 29, 2019.[8]
On August 6, 2020, Hedden continued in the ECHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Rapid City Rush.[9] After he was named in the Rush training camp roster, Hedden opted to end his 11-year professional career announcing his retirement on December 1, 2020.[10] A little over a month later, Hedden reversed his decision to retire, returning the Rapid City Rush on January 10, 2021.[11]
In 2021, he was named an assistant coach of the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League.[12]
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2005–06 | Neumann University | ECAC-W | 25 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Neumann University | ECAC-W | 26 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Neumann University | ECAC-W | 26 | 30 | 12 | 42 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Neumann University | ECAC-W | 31 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 66 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 57 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 69 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 61 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 74 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 20 | ||
2014–15 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Ässät | Liiga | 39 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 52 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 51 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 52 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 59 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Jacksonville Icemen | ECHL | 44 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Rapid City Rush | ECHL | 42 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 210 | 56 | 71 | 127 | 153 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 24 |
Awards and honours[]
Award | Year | |
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AHL | ||
Calder Cup (Texas Stars) | 2014 | [13] |
References[]
- ↑ Mike Hedden makes headway in the professional ranks. Neumann University (2011-01-22).
- ↑ Texas Stars add Mike Hedden. Texas Stars (2011-07-01).
- ↑ Another Calder Cup winner in Medvescaks' offense. KHL Medveščak Zagreb (2014-06-20).
- ↑ Mike Hedden to Assat (Finnish). Ässät Pori (2014-10-30).
- ↑ Straubing Tigers sign Canadian Mike Hedden (German). Straubing Tigers (2015-05-25).
- ↑ Devils welcome Mike Hedden. Cardiff Devils (2018-07-08).
- ↑ Americans sign top-six forward from Europe (July 9, 2019).
- ↑ Hedden acquired by the Icemen. ECHL (October 29, 2019).
- ↑ New player signing: Mike Hedden. Rapid City Rush (August 6, 2020).
- ↑ Mike Hedden retires from pro hockey. ECHL (December 1, 2020).
- ↑ ECHL (January 10, 2021). Hedden signs with Rapid City. Twitter.
- ↑ Generals Welcome New Coaching Staff (6 July 2021).
- ↑ Dallas Stars' affiliate wins AHL Calder Cup (2014-06-18).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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