Danton Heinen

Danton Heinen (born July 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Bruins in the fourth round, 116th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Danton Heinen
Heinen with the Boston Bruins in 2017
Born (1995-07-05) July 5, 1995
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
Boston Bruins
NHL Draft 116th overall, 2014
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Early career

Heinen played junior hockey in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the Merritt Centennials and Surrey Eagles before playing American collegiate hockey for the University of Denver Pioneers from 2014 to 2016.[1]

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins drafted Heinen in the fourth round, 116th overall, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft signing him to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] He immediately made his professional debut with the Bruins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins, to complete the 2015–16 season.

After his first training camp with Boston, 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, when he scored his first two NHL goals in a 2–1 win over the San Jose Sharks.[5]

Anaheim Ducks

On February 24, 2020, while in his fourth season with the Bruins, Heinen was dealt at the NHL trade deadline to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for left winger Nick Ritchie.[6]

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 80002 —————
2016–17 Providence Bruins AHL 6414304414 1799180
2017–18 Boston Bruins NHL 7716314716 91012
2017–18 Providence Bruins AHL 41782 —————
2018–19 Boston Bruins NHL 7711233416 242682
2019–20 Boston Bruins NHL 58715228 —————
2019–20 Anaheim Ducks NHL 93142 —————
NHL totals 229 37 70 107 44 33 3 6 9 4

References
  1. "20 - Danton Heinen". denverpioneers.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  2. "Bruins sign forward Danton Heinen to entry-level contract". Boston Bruins. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  3. "HOCKEY: Former Surrey Eagle makes NHL debut with Boston Bruins - Surrey Now". thenownewspaper.com. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  4. "Bruins Assign Austin Czarnik and Danton Heinen to Providence". NHL.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. Russo, Eric (October 26, 2017). "Heinen Makes Most of Another Opportunity". Boston Bruins. National Hockey League. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  6. "Ducks acquire Heinen from Boston". Anaheim Ducks. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
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
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