Emil Heineman

Emil Heineman
Born	(2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 (age 23) Leksand, Sweden
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Montreal Canadiens Leksands IF
NHL draft	43rd overall, 2020 Florida Panthers
Playing career	2019–present

Emil Heineman (born 16 November 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 43rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Heineman made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Leksands IF during the 2019–20 SHL season. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round of the 2020 NHL entry draft with the 43rd overall pick. ^{[1] [2]}

During his second season in the SHL with Leksands in 2020–21, on 12 April 2021, his NHL rights were traded by the Panthers along with a second-round draft selection in 2022 to the Calgary Flames in exchange for forward Sam Bennett and a sixth-round pick in 2022. ^[3]

In the following 2021–22 season while overseas, Heineman's NHL rights were included in a trade package by the Flames along with forward Tyler Pitlick and draft picks to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Tyler Toffoli on 14 February 2022. ^[4] In his first full season in the SHL, Heineman appeared in 38 regular season games, registering a career best 11 goals and 16 points. ^[5] Thereafter, he was signed by the Canadiens to a three-year, entry-level contract commencing in the 2022–23 season on 4 April 2022. He likewise agreed to a professional tryout (PTO) to join their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket, for the remainder of the AHL season. ^[6]

Heineman attended training camp with the Canadiens in September 2023, but was assigned to Laval to start the 2023–24 season. ^[7] He would be recalled by Montreal on 13 December, ^[8] and made his NHL debut in a 4–3 loss to the Minnesota Wild on 21 December. ^[9] Heineman would appear in two games before being sent back to Laval. He was subsequently recalled again on 5 January 2024 on an emergency basis, ^[10] and played in two additional games before being sent back to the AHL ranks on 11 January. ^[11]

After making the Canadiens' opening night roster for the 2024–25 season, ^[12] Heineman recorded his first NHL point when he scored on goaltender Linus Ullmark in a 4–1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on 12 October. ^[13] Enjoying a productive rookie campaign where he ranked in the top-10 across league rookie scoring, ^[14] he was involved in a pedestrian traffic accident on 13 January 2025 sidelining him for a period of three-to-four weeks with an upper-body injury. ^{[15] [16]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018–19	Leksands IF	J20		27	1	4	5	6		2	0	0	0	2
2019–20	Leksands IF	J20		29	26	15	41	12		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Leksands IF	SHL		11	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Leksands IF	J20		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Leksands IF	SHL		43	7	6	13	14		4	0	1	1	0
2021–22	Leksands IF	SHL		38	11	5	16	20		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Leksands IF	SHL		35	8	7	15	10		3	0	0	0	0
2022–23	Laval Rocket	AHL		11	7	2	9	6		2	0	0	0	2
2023–24	Laval Rocket	AHL		48	15	14	29	25		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				127	26	20	46	48		7	0	1	1	0
NHL totals				4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2021	Sweden	WJC	5th		5	1	0	1	4
Junior totals					5	1	0	1	4

References

1. Leahy, Sean (7 October 2020). "2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1-7". NBC Sports . Retrieved 9 October 2020.
2. Wilson, David (7 October 2020). "Live updates: Florida Panthers load up on forwards in early rounds of 2020 NHL Draft". Miami Herald . Retrieved 14 January 2025.
3. "Flames acquire Emil Heineman and a second round pick". Calgary Flames. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021– via NHL.com.
4. "Canadiens acquire Emil Heineman, Tyler Pitlick from Flames". Montreal Canadiens. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022– via NHL.com.
5. "Emil Heineman". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
6. "Canadiens sign prospect Heineman to entry-level deal". TSN . 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
7. Cowan, Stu (8 October 2023). "Canadiens place Joel Armia and Gustav Lindström on waivers". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved 15 November 2023.
8. "Canadiens recall Emil Heineman, put Tanner Pearson on IR". Montreal Gazette. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
9. Leijon, Erik (22 December 2023). "About Last Night: Habs almost break Minny losing streak". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
10. "Canadiens recall forward Emil Heineman from AHL Laval on emergency basis". Sportsnet . 5 January 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
11. "Emil Heineman loaned to Laval Rocket". Montreal Canadiens. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024– via NHL.com.
12. Hains, Karine (7 October 2024). "Canadiens' Practice Reveals Roster For Regular Season". The Hockey News . Retrieved 14 January 2025.
13. "OTT@MTL: Game recap". Montreal Canadiens. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024– via NHL.com.
14. Richardson, Lyle (4 January 2025). "Re-Ranking the 2025 Calder Trophy Candidates as NHL Rookie of the Year". Bleacher Report . Retrieved 14 January 2025.
15. Horwat, Nick (14 January 2025). "Canadiens Youngster To Miss Time After Car Accident". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved 14 January 2025.
16. @CanadiensMTL (14 January 2025). "Emil Heineman a été impliqué, hier, dans un accident de la route comme piéton. Heineman a subi une blessure au haut du corps et sera absent pour une durée de trois à quatre semaines.
    
    Emil Heineman was involved in a traffic accident yesterday as a pedestrian. Heineman sustained an upper-body injury and will be out 3-4 weeks.
    
    #GoHabsGo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database