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Canada Shaun Heshka
#26 Sport / Liiga - 22/23
1-time ICEHL Champion 1
1-time Liiga All-Star Team 1
1-time Liiga Best Defenseman (Pekka Rautakallio Award) 1
2-time Liiga Champion 2
1-time WHL (West) First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jul 30, 1985
Position
D
Age
39
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Melville, SK, CAN
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Melville MHA
Contract
-

A fairly physical defenseman, Heshka has a good shot and some nice offensive ability. Posesses good hockey sense. Competes hard.
However, there is room for improvement in his defensive game.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2009)

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Shaun Heshka Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Tisdale Trojans U18 AAA SMAAAHL 41* 7* 23* 30* 44* -* |
2002-03 Melville Millionaires SJHL 53* 6* 14* 20* 53* -* |
2003-04 Everett Silvertips WHL 66* 3* 7* 10* 25* 4* | Playoffs 21 0 2 2 8 2
2004-05 Everett Silvertips WHL 72* 12* 26* 38* 21* -4* | Playoffs 11 2 0 2 6 -2
2005-06 Everett Silvertips WHL 66* 10* 49* 59* 91* -3* | Playoffs 14 3 10 13 10 5
2006-07 Manitoba Moose AHL 57* 2* 4* 6* 14* 1* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 8 -1
Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* 1* |
2007-08 Manitoba Moose AHL 77* 9* 21* 30* 59* 18* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 4 1
2008-09 Manitoba Moose AHL 77* 3* 23* 26* 25* 17* | Playoffs 22 0 5 5 12 5
2009-10 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 8* 0* 2* 2* 4* 0* |
San Antonio Rampage AHL 73* 7* 26* 33* 34* -13* |
2010-11 EC Salzburg EBEL 50* 6* 18* 24* 32* 13* | Playoffs 18 3 7 10 14 6
2011-12 Binghamton Senators AHL 10* 0* 1* 1* 6* -8* |
Peoria Rivermen AHL 60* 4* 14* 18* 12* 3* |
2012-13 Ässät SM-liiga 60* 8* 23* 31* 26* 14* | Playoffs 16 1 7 8 6 9
2013-14 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 54* 8* 22* 30* 34* 12* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 2 0
2014-15 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 22* 1* 5* 6* 8* 5* |
Admiral Vladivostok KHL 35* 2* 11* 13* 14* 1* |
2015-16 MODO Hockey SHL 50* 1* 9* 10* 14* -3* | Relegation 7 0 1 1 2 2
2016-17 Kärpät Liiga 58* 8* 24* 32* 24* 16* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 0
2017-18 Kärpät Liiga 52* 10* 18* 28* 57* 19* | Playoffs 18 4 5 9 8 5
2018-19 Kärpät Liiga 52* 8* 20* 28* 20* 29* | Playoffs 17 1 5 6 6 1
2019-20 Kärpät “A” Liiga 51* 5* 24* 29* 10* 21* |
2020-21 Kärpät “A” Liiga 41* 2* 16* 18* 16* -1* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 4 0
2021-22 Sport Liiga 58* 5* 26* 31* 20* -2* |
2022-23 Sport “A” Liiga 48* 3* 16* 19* 16* 3* |
Lukko Liiga 9* 0* 2* 2* 0* 0* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 -3

Shaun Heshka Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 EC Salzburg Continental Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 4* 3* |
2016-17 Kärpät Champions HL 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* 3* |
Team Canada Spengler Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 16* 3* |
2018-19 Kärpät Champions HL 8* 2* 3* 5* 2* 1* |
2019-20 Kärpät Champions HL 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* 7* |

Shaun Heshka Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 354* 25* 89* 114* 0.32* 150* 18* | 3 35 0 * 6 * 6 * 0.17 * 24 * 5 *
Champions HL 3 18* 2* 7* 9* 0.50* 6* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 50* 6* 18* 24* 0.48* 32* 13* | 1 18 3 * 7 * 10 * 0.56 * 14 * 6 *
KHL 2 111* 11* 38* 49* 0.44* 56* 18* | 1 6 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.50 * 2 * 0 *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 8 429* 49* 169* 218* 0.51* 189* 99* | 6 64 6 * 21 * 27 * 0.42 * 28 * 12 *
NHL 1 8* 0* 2* 2* 0.25* 4* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 1 50* 1* 9* 10* 0.20* 14* -3* | 1 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 2 * 2 *
SJHL 1 53* 6* 14* 20* 0.38* 53* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SMAAAHL 1 41* 7* 23* 30* 0.73* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 16* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 204* 25* 82* 107* 0.52* 137* -3* | 3 46 5 * 12 * 17 * 0.37 * 24 * 5 *

Shaun Heshka Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/12/2023
02/12/2023 Loan Sport Lukko
01/13/2022
01/13/2022 Extension Sport Sport
04/27/2021
04/27/2021 Confirmed Kärpät Sport
11/20/2019
11/20/2019 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
05/16/2019
05/16/2019 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
01/21/2018
01/21/2018 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
04/25/2016
04/25/2016 Confirmed MODO Hockey Kärpät
05/28/2015
05/28/2015 Confirmed Admiral Vladivostok MODO Hockey
10/31/2014
10/31/2014 Confirmed Ak Bars Kazan Admiral Vladivostok
06/18/2013
06/18/2013 Confirmed Ässät Ak Bars Kazan
11/15/2012
11/15/2012 Extension Ässät Ässät
04/26/2012
04/26/2012 Confirmed Peoria Rivermen Ässät
11/17/2011
11/17/2011 Confirmed Binghamton Senators Peoria Rivermen
10/09/2011
10/09/2011 Confirmed EC Salzburg Binghamton Senators
09/06/2010
09/06/2010 Confirmed San Antonio Rampage EC Salzburg
07/03/2009
07/03/2009 Extension Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes
06/27/2009
06/27/2009 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Phoenix Coyotes
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Ässät