John Hecimovic

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| image = John Hecimovic 1209 2.jpg

| caption =

| image_size = 230px

| position = Right Wing

| ntl_team = Croatia

| shoots = Right

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 214

| played_for = South Carolina Stingrays
Straubing Tigers
Pensacola Ice Pilots
HYS The Hague
KHL Medveščak
Dornbirner EC

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|03|31}}

| birth_place = Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

| draft = 264th overall

| draft_year = 2003

| draft_team = Florida Panthers

| career_start = 2005

| career_end = 2013

}}

John Hećimović (born March 31, 1984) is a Canadian-born Croatian former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga with KHL Medveščak and Dornbirner EC. Hećimović's ancestors hail from Perušić in Lika.{{cite web|url=http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/kanadjanin-john-hecimovic-veliko-pojacanje-zagrebackih-medvjeda/436520.aspx|title=Canadian-Croatian Hecimovic new re-enforcement for Bears | website =indexa.hr|language=Croatian | date = 2009-06-03 | accessdate = 2009-06-10}}

Playing career

Hećimović was selected in the 9th round (264th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. John was drafted from Major Junior Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League. In his fifth season with the Sting (2004–05) he was traded to the Mississauga IceDogs to finish his junior career.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarniasting.com/article/sting-finalize-deals-from-2004-05|title=Sting finalize deals from 2004–05 | publisher =Sarnia Sting | date = 2005-08-02 | accessdate = 2016-01-12}}

In his career Hećimović has played in the 2nd Austrian, German, and Swiss league. In the 2008–09 season he was the leading scorer of the Dutch Championship, helping HYS The Hague win the title. On June 3, 2009, Hećimović signed as a free agent with Croatian team, KHL Medveščak, joining the prestigious EBEL league.{{cite web |url=http://arhiva.net.hr/sport/ukratko/page/2009/06/03/0459006.html |title=John Hecimovic in Medveščak |website=net.hr |language=Croatian |date=2009-06-03 |accessdate=2009-06-10 |archive-date=2011-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009062509/http://arhiva.net.hr/sport/ukratko/page/2009/06/03/0459006.html |url-status=dead }} In the 2009–10 season, his first with the Bears, John scored 20 goals in 49 regular season games. At the 2010 Šalata Winter Classic, Hećimović became the first and top scorer with two goals, within EBEL history to score at Šalata in the defeat against Villach 2-3.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportnet.hr/vijesti/390774/zimski-sportovi-hrvatski-hokej/pogodak-je-bio-cist|title= Hit was clean |work=sportnet.hr|language=Croatian | date = 2010-01-30 | accessdate = 2010-02-15}} On April 20, 2010, he was re-signed to a two-year contract as Medveščak finished seventh in the league.{{cite web |url=http://www.hrhokej.net/ebel/clanci/842-john-heimovi-i-joel-prpi-produili-vjernost-medveaku.html|title=John Hecimovic and Joel Prpic extend contracts with Medveščak | website =hrhkej.net | date = 2010-04-20 | accessdate = 2010-07-10 | language = Croatian}}

Hećimović moved onto a tryout at HDD Olimpija Ljubljana. In October 2011 he signed a one-month deal with Anyang Halla.[http://www.anyanghalla.com/eng/news/e_news_view.asp?aid=11609&page=1&ct=8 NEW WARRIOR]

On December 8, 2011, Hećimović was signed by the Nippon Paper Cranes of the Asia League for the remainder of the 2011–12 season.{{cite web| url = http://www.anyanghalla.com/eng/news/e_news_view.asp?aid=11731&page=1&ct=8 | title = Halla recruit John Hecimovic | publisher = Anyang Halla | date = 2011-12-08 | accessdate = 2011-12-08}} After finishing the season with the Nippon Paper Cranes, Hećimović returned to the EBEL for one final season with Dornbirner EC.

In 2013, Hećimović played for the Croatian national team at the IIHF World Championship Division II.{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/342/IHM3420CRO_33_2_0.pdf|title=Team Roster - Croatia|date=13 April 2013|format=PDF|work=IIHF|access-date=13 October 2013}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2000–01

| Sarnia Sting

| OHL

| 62

| 6

| 11

| 17

| 27

| 4

| 0

| 5

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| 2001–02

| Sarnia Sting

| OHL

| 65

| 30

| 19

| 49

| 64

| 5

| 1

| 3

| 4

| 2

2002–03

| Sarnia Sting

| OHL

| 60

| 30

| 32

| 62

| 112

| 6

| 4

| 2

| 6

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| 2003–04

| Sarnia Sting

| OHL

| 60

| 30

| 32

| 62

| 98

| 5

| 2

| 3

| 5

| 6

2004–05

| Sarnia Sting

| OHL

| 12

| 7

| 4

| 11

| 18

| —

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| 2004–05

| Mississauga IceDogs

| OHL

| 39

| 19

| 14

| 33

| 99

| 5

| 2

| 4

| 2

2005–06

| South Carolina Stingrays

| ECHL

| 24

| 5

| 10

| 15

| 40

| —

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| 2005–06

| Straubing Tigers

| GER.2

| 11

| 4

| 3

| 7

| 37

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 29

2006–07

| Pensacola Ice Pilots

| ECHL

| 44

| 23

| 32

| 55

| 66

| —

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| 2007–08

| Pensacola Ice Pilots

| ECHL

| 5

| 0

| 2

| 0

| —

2007–08

| HYS The Hague

| NED

| 25

| 23

| 46

| 21

| 3

| 2

| 1

| 3

| 41

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| 2008–09

| HYS The Hague

| NED

| 16

| 14

| 7

| 21

| 26

| 10

| 5

| 11

| 16

| 10

2009–10

| KHL Medveščak

| AUT

| 49

| 20

| 19

| 39

| 38

| 11

| 3

| 7

| 10

| 4

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| 2009–10

| KHL Medveščak Zagreb II

| CRO

| —

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

2010–11

| KHL Medveščak

| AUT

| 47

| 22

| 26

| 48

| 50

| 5

| 2

| 4

| 2

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| 2010–11

| KHL Medveščak Zagreb II

| CRO

| —

| 1

| 3

| 1

| 4

| 0

2011–12

| Anyang Halla

| ALH

| 10

| 5

| 1

| 6

| 4

| —

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| 2011–12

| Nippon Paper Cranes

| ALH

| 14

| 5

| 8

| 13

| 10

| 3

| 0

2012–13

| Dornbirner EC

| AUT

| 23

| 4

| 8

| 12

| 14

| —

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! colspan="3" | ECHL totals

! 73

! 28

! 44

! 72

! 106

! —

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! colspan="3" | AUT totals

! 119

! 46

! 53

! 99

! 102

! 16

! 5

! 9

! 14

! 6

=International=

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ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
2012 \| Croatia \| OGQ \| 2	1	4	5	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2013 \| Croatia \| WC D2A \| 5	6	6	12	0
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| Senior totals ! 7 ! 7 ! 10 ! 17 ! 0

References

External links

{{Eliteprospects}}
{{hockeydb|55305}}
[http://www.medvescak.com/hrv/15a.html John Hecimovic's profile at KHL Medveščak]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110723145300/http://www.hrhokej.net/component/joomleague/?func=showPlayer&p=24&pid=374 John Hecimovic's profile at Croatian hockeyportal]

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:HL Anyang players

Category:Canadian ice hockey right wingers

Category:Canadian people of Croatian descent

Category:Dornbirn Bulldogs players

Category:Florida Panthers draft picks

Category:KHL Medveščak Zagreb players

Category:Nippon Paper Cranes players

Category:Mississauga IceDogs players

Category:Pensacola Ice Pilots players

Category:Ice hockey people from Cambridge, Ontario

Category:Sarnia Sting players

Category:South Carolina Stingrays players

Category:Straubing Tigers players

Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen

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ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
2012 \| Croatia \| OGQ \| 2	1	4	5	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2013 \| Croatia \| WC D2A \| 5	6	6	12	0
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| Senior totals ! 7 ! 7 ! 10 ! 17 ! 0