SIGNING: A new addition to the Clan Heard

The Glasgow Clan are delighted to announce the signing of experienced Canadian forward Mitchell Heard for the 2024/25 season.

Heard will add the UK to his list of hockey destinations in a career that has seen him play in North America, Germany and more recently, in Slovakia.

And the 32-year-old is already looking forward to joining up with his team-mates for the new season, which is just two months away.

“I’m really excited to be coming to Glasgow to begin the next stage of my pro career joining the Clan for the upcoming season,” he said.

“It’s going to be a great one to say the least, and I can’t wait to play with this hard-working, skilled, fast and passionate group we’ll build for this year.

“I’m the kind of guy who wears his heart on his sleeve, and I’ve a feeling that’s what the Clan are all about and I look forward to the journey ahead.”

Heard makes the move from Dukla Michalovce in Slovakia, a team he helped to second place in the overall regular season standings, and the semi-finals in the play-offs.

He played 50 times there, scoring 13 times with 20 assists in his campaign, where he was also the player with the most penalty minutes (136) in the league.

Prior to that, he spent four years in the top league in Germany, featuring for Straubing Tigers (2018-2021) and Bietigheim Steelers (2021-2022), playing 113 games and picking up 63 points (21+42).

Heard was the 41st pick in the 2012 NHL draft, chosen by Colorado. His experience includes over 200 AHL games for four different clubs, and 285 ECHL appearances where he registered 275 points.

The six-foot-one forward was a top target for Clan head coach Corey Neilson, who is pleased to get the deal over the line.

“I’ve been working on signing Mitchell since the EIHL Playoff Finals last season,” Neilson revealed.

“He has a rather unique ceiling as a player, capable of dominating in a lot of different ways, and one of his biggest attributes is his competitiveness and desire to win at all costs, something I love in a player.

“He also has the true offensive skills to make him a top-six player for us and makes his team-mates better in a lot of ways.

“His entire package promises to keep our fans on the edge of their seats and I’m so glad that all the hard work has paid off to get him to put pen to paper.”

Heard will wear the #13 jersey for the Clan in the new season.