Paris Heyd

Paris Heyd
Date of birth	December 15, 1990
place of birth	Alexandra
size	188 cm
Weight	87 kg
position	striker
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
2006	Southern Stampede
2007-2009	Canterbury Red Devils
2009-2010	Harrington College Icebergs
since 2010	Dunedin Thunder
2011–2012	Hockey Club de Cergy-Pontoise

Paris Heyd , sometimes referred to as Gino Heyd , (born December 15, 1990 in Alexandra ) is a German - New Zealand ice hockey player who has been playing for Dunedin Thunder in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League since 2010 .

Career

Paris Heyd, who has both New Zealand and German citizenship, first played for Southern Stampede , where he made his debut in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League as a 16-year-old . With the team from Queenstown he was New Zealand national champion straight away. He then moved to the Canterbury Red Devils , with whom he was able to win the title again in 2009. In the southern hemisphere summer 2009/10 he played in Canada for the Harrington College Icebergs in the Quebec College Hockey League . He then returned to New Zealand, where he has been with Dunedin Thunder ever since . In his first season there, he was not only active as a player but also as an assistant coach. In 2011 , despite the defeat of his team, he was voted the most valuable player in the New Zealand League. He has been the captain of his team since 2015. In 2011/12 he bridged the New Zealand summer break with an engagement at the Hockey Club de Cergy-Pontoise in the French Division 1 , the country's second highest division.

International

In the junior division Heyd played with the New Zealand selection at the U-18 World Cup in 2007 and the U-20 World Cup in 2010 in Division III.

For the men's national team , Heyd participated in the Division II World Championships in 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 when he was voted the best player on his team, and in 2018 .

Achievements and Awards

• 2006 New Zealand Champion with Southern Stampede
• 2009 New Zealand Champion with the Canterbury Red Devils
• 2011 Most Valuable Player of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League

NZIHL statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Regular season	12	164	140	157	297	280
Playoffs	4th	5	4th	2	6th	10

(Status: end of the 2018 season)

Web links

• Paris Heyd at eliteprospects.com (English)