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Canada Danton Heinen
#43 Columbus Blue Jackets / NHL - 25/26
1-time BCHL Rookie of the Year (Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy) 1
1-time PIJHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jul 05, 1995
Position
LW/C
Age
30
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Langley, BC, CAN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Langley Eagles
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$2,250,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 4 #116 overall by Boston Bruins
Agency
PREMIUM

Heinen is an all-out competitor, and never seems to stop moving his feet. Plays responsible defense and is a pesky net-front presence. He is gritty and extremely versatile; can play all three forward positions. (Peter Oundjian, EP 2018)

Brother: Cody Heinen

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Danton Heinen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Langley Eagles U15 A1 PCBHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2008-09 Langley Eagles U15 A1 PCBHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2009-10 Langley Eagles U18 A2 U18 A2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2010-11 Langley Eagles U18 A2 U18 A2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Valley West Hawks U18 AAA BCEHL U18 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2011-12 Valley West Hawks U18 AAA BCEHL U18 37* 19* 24* 43* 6* -* | Playoffs 2 2 0 2 0 -
2012-13 Richmond Sockeyes PIJHL 43* 21* 28* 49* 4* -* | Playoffs 15 6 8 14 2 -
Merritt Centennials BCHL 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2013-14 Surrey Eagles “C” BCHL 57* 29* 33* 62* 8* -* | Playoffs 6 2 5 7 2 -
2014-15 Univ. of Denver NCAA 40* 16* 29* 45* 10* 19* |
2015-16 Univ. of Denver NCAA 41* 20* 28* 48* 10* 19* |
Providence Bruins AHL 2* 0* 2* 2* 2* 1* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 1
2016-17 Boston Bruins NHL 8* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
Providence Bruins AHL 64* 14* 30* 44* 14* 1* | Playoffs 17 9 9 18 0 -5
2017-18 Boston Bruins NHL 77* 16* 31* 47* 16* 10* | Playoffs 9 1 0 1 2 -1
Providence Bruins AHL 4* 1* 7* 8* 2* 5* |
2018-19 Boston Bruins NHL 77* 11* 23* 34* 16* 13* | Playoffs 24 2 6 8 2 7
2019-20 Boston Bruins NHL 58* 7* 15* 22* 8* 3* |
Anaheim Ducks NHL 9* 3* 1* 4* 2* -5* |
2020-21 Anaheim Ducks NHL 43* 7* 7* 14* 0* -9* |
2021-22 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 76* 18* 15* 33* 16* 6* | Playoffs 7 3 0 3 4 -1
2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 65* 8* 14* 22* 12* -5* |
2023-24 Boston Bruins NHL 74* 17* 19* 36* 28* 16* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 0 0
2024-25 Vancouver Canucks NHL 51* 6* 12* 18* 31* -1* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 28* 3* 8* 11* 0* 3* |
2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13* 1* 1* 2* 8* 1* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 12* 6* 11* 17* 6* 10* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 13* 2* 1* 3* 2* 1* |
Cleveland Monsters AHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
Projected NHL 52* 6* 4* 10* 20* 4* |
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Danton Heinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Richmond Sockeyes Cyclone Taylor Cup 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
Richmond Sockeyes Keystone Cup 6* 5* 7* 12* 2* -* |

Danton Heinen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 83* 21* 51* 72* 0.87* 24* 17* | 2 19 9 * 9 * 18 * 0.95 * 0 * -4 *
BCEHL U18 2 41* 20* 26* 46* 1.12* 6* -* | 2 4 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
BCHL 2 59* 29* 35* 64* 1.08* 8* -* | 1 6 2 * 5 * 7 * 1.17 * 2 * - *
Cyclone Taylor Cup 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Keystone Cup 1 6* 5* 7* 12* 2.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 81* 36* 57* 93* 1.15* 20* 38* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 10 592* 99* 147* 246* 0.42* 141* 30* | 4 48 6 * 7 * 13 * 0.27 * 8 * 5 *
PCBHL 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
PIJHL 1 43* 21* 28* 49* 1.14* 4* -* | 1 15 6 * 8 * 14 * 0.93 * 2 * - *
U18 A2 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Danton Heinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/01/2026
01/01/2026 Up/Down Cleveland Monsters Columbus Blue Jackets
01/01/2026 Up/Down Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters
12/29/2025
12/29/2025 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets
12/09/2025
12/09/2025 Up/Down Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
11/30/2025
11/30/2025 Up/Down Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
11/04/2025
11/04/2025 Up/Down Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
10/03/2025
10/03/2025 Up/Down Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
02/01/2025
02/01/2025 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins
07/01/2024
07/01/2024 Confirmed Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks
10/30/2023
10/30/2023 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins
07/27/2022
07/27/2022 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
07/29/2021
07/29/2021 Confirmed Anaheim Ducks Pittsburgh Penguins
02/24/2020
02/24/2020 Confirmed Boston Bruins Anaheim Ducks
07/10/2019
07/10/2019 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
04/12/2016
04/12/2016 Confirmed Univ. of Denver Boston Bruins