Steve Heinze

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Steve Heinze
Born (1970-01-30) January 30, 1970 (age 53)
Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Columbus Blue Jackets
Buffalo Sabres
Los Angeles Kings
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 60th overall, 1988
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1992–2003

Stephen Herbert Heinze (born January 30, 1970) is an American former National Hockey League right winger. He played for the Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, and Los Angeles Kings between 1992 and 2003. He was drafted in the third round, 60th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally Heinze played for the American national team at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 2000 World Championships. Heinze was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, but grew up in North Andover, Massachusetts.

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Playing career

Heinze played three seasons for Boston College earning All Hockey East Rookie Team, All Hockey East Team, All Hockey East Tournament Team, All New England and All American honors. He was inducted into the Boston College Hall of Fame in 2010. Heinze went on to play for the 1992 U.S. Olympic hockey team in Albertville, France. In March of that year, following the Olympic Games, he signed a multiyear contract with the Boston Bruins. After nine seasons with the Bruins, he joined the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2000–01 season. The Blue Jackets traded him to the Buffalo Sabres at that season's trade deadline. He then joined the Los Angeles Kings as a free agent before the 2001–02 season, and played the final two seasons of his career there.

Because of his last name, Heinze requested to wear #57 (as in Heinz 57 ketchup) with the Bruins. However, the Bruins general manager Harry Sinden denied his request, stating that only Ray Bourque (#77) could wear an unorthodox number. [1] Instead, Heinze wore #23 in Boston. He was granted #57 when he joined the Blue Jackets and he wore it for the remainder of his NHL career.

In his NHL career, Heinze appeared in 694 games. He scored 178 goals and added 158 assists. He also appeared in 69 NHL playoff games, scoring 11 goals and adding 15 assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 Lawrence Academy HS-Prep 23262450——————
1987–88Lawrence AcademyHS-Prep23302555——————
1988–89 Boston College HE 3626234926—————
1989–90 Boston CollegeHE4027366341—————
1990–91 Boston CollegeHE3521264735—————
1991–92 United States National Team Intl4918153338—————
1991–92 Boston Bruins NHL 143476703317
1992–93 Boston BruinsNHL731813312441122
1993–94 Boston BruinsNHL7710112132132357
1994–95 Boston BruinsNHL3679162350000
1995–96 Boston BruinsNHL761612284351124
1996–97 Boston BruinsNHL301782527—————
1997–98 Boston BruinsNHL612620465460006
1998–99 Boston BruinsNHL7322184030124370
1999–00 Boston BruinsNHL7512132536—————
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL6522204238—————
2000–01 Buffalo Sabres NHL14571281334710
2001–02 Los Angeles Kings NHL731516314640002
2002–03 Los Angeles KingsNHL27571212—————
2002–03 Manchester Monarchs AHL 18891712—————
NHL totals6941781583363796911152648

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1989 United States WJC 72132
1992 United States OLY 81348
2000 United States WC 70338
Junior totals72132
Senior totals1424610

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1988–89 [2]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1989 [3]
All-Hockey East First Team 1989–90 [4]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1989–90

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References

  1. ↑ Catching Up With Steve Heinze
  2. ↑ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  4. ↑ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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