Emil Heineman

Emil Heineman
Born	(2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 (age 22) 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 (P) Cur. team Former teams	Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket  (AHL) Leksands IF
NHL Draft	43rd overall, 2020 Florida Panthers
Playing career	2019–present

Emil Heineman (born November 16, 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to 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 Sam Bennett and a sixth-round pick in 2022. ^[3]

In the following 2021–22 season while with Leksands, Heineman's NHL rights were included in a trade package by the Flames along with Tyler Pitlick and draft picks to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for 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. At the conclusion of his season with Leksands, Heineman was signed by the Canadiens to a three-year, entry-level contract commencing in the 2022–23 season on 4 April 2022. He was assigned on a professional try-out to join their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket, for the remainder of the season. ^[5]

Heineman attended the Canadiens 2023 training camp but was assigned to Laval to start the 2023–24 season. ^[6] He was recalled by Montreal on 13 December. ^[7] He made his NHL debut on 21 December in a 4–3 loss to the Minnesota Wild. ^[8]

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. "Emil Heineman". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
2. "2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1-7". NBC Sports. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
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. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022– via NHL.com.
5. "Canadiens sign prospect Heineman to entry-level deal". TSN . 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
6. Cowan, Stu (October 8, 2023). "Canadiens place Joel Armia and Gustav Lindström on waivers". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
7. "Canadiens recall Emil Heineman, put Tanner Pearson on IR". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
8. Leijon, Erik (22 December 2023). "About Last Night: Habs almost break Minny losing streak". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

External links

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