Danton Heinen
| Danton Heinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Danton Heinen at Boston Bruins warm-ups October 2017 | |||
| Born |
July 5, 1995 Langley, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
116th overall, 2014 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Danton Heinen (born July 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. NHL He was selected by the Bruins, 116th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Heinen played junior hockey in the British Columbia Hockey League for the Merritt Centennials and Surrey Eagles before playing American collegiate hockey for the University of Denver Pioneers from 2014 to 2016.[1]
On April 12, 2016, Heinen concluded his collegiate career after his sophomore season with the Pioneers in signing a three-year, entry level contract with the Boston Bruins.[2] He immediately made his professional debut with the Bruins AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, to complete the 2015–16 season.
After his first training camp with the Bruins, Heinen impressed and was surprisingly kept on the opening night roster for the 2016–17 season. He made his NHL debut on October 13, 2016, in a victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.[3]
Heinen was assigned to the AHL on October 17, 2017, after playing three games during the 2017–18 season.[4] He was called up on October 26, 2017, where he scored his first two NHL goals in a 2–1 win over the San Jose Sharks.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Valley West Hawks | BCMML | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Valley West Hawks | BCMML | 39 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Richmond Sockeyes | PIJHL | 43 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 57 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Denver | NCHC | 40 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Denver | NCHC | 41 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 64 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 85 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
References
- ↑ "20 - Danton Heinen". denverpioneers.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Bruins sign forward Danton Heinen to entry-level contract". Boston Bruins. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "HOCKEY: Former Surrey Eagle makes NHL debut with Boston Bruins - Surrey Now". thenownewspaper.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ "Bruins Assign Austin Czarnik and Danton Heinen to Providence". NHL.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ↑ Russo, Eric (October 26, 2017). "Heinen Makes Most of Another Opportunity". Boston Bruins. National Hockey League. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jaccob Slavin |
NCHC Rookie of the Year 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Brock Boeser |
| Preceded by Trevor Moore |
NCHC Forward of the Year 2015–16 |
Succeeded by Anthony Louis |