Shawn Heins

Shawn Joseph Heins (born December 24, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Atlanta Thrashers.

Shawn Heins
Born	(1973-12-24) December 24, 1973 (age 51) Eganville, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	San Jose Sharks Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Thrashers Eisbären Berlin Hannover Scorpions EHC Basel HC Fribourg-Gottéron
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1995–2013

Playing career

Heins was born in Eganville, Ontario. His style of play is that of an offensive defenceman and powerplay specialist. His slapshot, though not well known, has been measured at speeds well over 100 miles per hour. Heins held the record for the hardest recorded shot of all time with the puck going 106 miles per hour, until December 3, 2006.^{[citation needed]} The record was surpassed by Chad Kilger of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

On several occasions, Heins has been a member of Team Canada at the Spengler Cup.^{[citation needed]} In the final stages of the 2012–13 season with Fribourg, Heins suffered a concussion and was unable to re-sign with the club, still suffering post-concussion symptoms months later.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Peterborough Petes	OHL		49	1	1	2	73		7	0	0	0	5
1992–93	Peterborough Petes	OHL		5	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		53	7	10	17	107		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Mobile Mysticks	ECHL		62	7	20	27	152		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kansas City Blades	IHL		6	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Mobile Mysticks	ECHL		56	6	17	23	253		3	0	2	2	2
1997–98	Kansas City Blades	IHL		82	22	28	50	303		11	1	0	1	49
1998–99	San Jose Sharks	NHL		5	0	0	0	13		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		18	2	2	4	108		12	2	7	9	10
1999–00	San Jose Sharks	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		69	11	52	63	238		9	3	3	6	44
2000–01	San Jose Sharks	NHL		38	3	4	7	57		2	0	0	0	0
2001–02	San Jose Sharks	NHL		17	0	2	2	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	San Jose Sharks	NHL		20	0	1	1	9		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		27	1	1	2	33		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Wolves	AHL		58	12	19	31	120		10	1	5	6	44
2003–04	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		17	0	4	4	16		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		49	6	21	27	142		11	3	4	7	24
2005–06	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		43	11	17	28	196		10	1	4	5	38
2006–07	EHC Basel	NLA		15	0	4	4	67		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		26	6	13	19	127		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		41	9	18	27	84		11	1	5	6	12
2008–09	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		47	11	20	31	174		10	0	1	1	31
2009–10	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		48	9	26	35	78		3	1	1	2	29
2010–11	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		50	6	21	27	121		4	1	2	3	4
2011–12	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		39	4	12	16	69		11	0	3	3	8
2012–13	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		36	1	8	9	52		14	1	2	3	32
NHL totals				125	4	12	16	154		2	0	0	0	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	Canada	Spengler Cup	2nd	5	0	3	3	4
2007	Canada	Spengler Cup	1st	5	0	1	1	6
2008	Canada	Spengler Cup	2nd	4	0	5	5	4
2011	Canada	Spengler Cup	—	3	0	2	2	4
2012	Gottéron	European Trophy	—	8	0	1	1	24
2012	Gottéron	Spengler Cup	—	4	0	0	0	8
Spengler Cup totals				21	0	11	11	26

Awards and honors

• 1999–00 – AHL First All-Star team
• 2004–05 – DEL Champion
• 2006–07 – NLA Most Penalized Player (127)
• 2008–09 – NLA Most Penalized Player (174)
• 2009 – Spengler Cup All-Star Team