TIGERS ACQUIRE DEFENCEMAN FROM PORTLAND

Medicine Hat, AB – The Medicine Hat Tigers and Portland Winterhawks struck a deal on Friday with the Tigers acquiring 97 born defenceman and Fridley, Minnesota native, Nick Heid in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2017 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.

With the deal, the Tigers are sending back the pick they acquired last season for Miles Koules.

As a 16 year old, Heid put up 27 points in 20 games patrolling the Ohama “AAA” Lancers blueline prior to coming over to the WHL.

Heid played 17 games last season with the Winterhawks as a rookie before undergoing shoulder surgery in January that sidelined him for the remainder of the season. He suited up in the first two games of this season and registered his first career point with an assist.