[37] The next year, in 2001, Heatley scored three goals and five points as Canada won a second-straight bronze. Ottawa was plagued with injuries to its superstars all season. [48], Despite his success with the national team in the two previous World Championships, as well as being named a reserve for the 2006 Olympic team, Spezza was left off Canada's initial summer camp roster in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Im just thankful I got to play with him and be his teammate and his friend.. [40], On June 16, 2021, Spezza re-signed with the Maple Leafs to a one-year contract extension worth league minimum again, $750,000. [45] Spezza retired with 995 career NHL points, the most of any player who never hit 1,000. I'll start with the disclaimer: there is no concrete evidence (and there wouldn't be for this type of thing) but there are sources. The shootout goal did not, however, count towards his regulation total of four, leaving him tied for the record. Seeding seventh overall in the East, Ottawa met the Pittsburgh Penguins in the playoffs, coincidentally the same first-round match-up of the previous year. In the first round of the 2010 playoffs, the Senators lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins four games to two. In 201112, Spezza was named as a permanent alternate captain for the Senators. [9] During the summer of 2001, Spezza passed on an invitation to the Canadian junior team's summer camp because he said he wanted to prepare for his first NHL camp. Spezza, along with Finland's Niko Kapanen and fellow Canadian Steven Stamkos, finished the tournament tied for first in goals scored with seven. He amassed 687 points in 686 games with Ottawa, making him the only point-per-game player who suited up in more than 500 games for the Senators franchise. In the playoffs, Spezza saved an elite performance for a pivotal Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. Beginning the 200708 season in the final year of his contract, on November 2, 2007, Spezza signed a new seven-year, $49million contract with the Senators effective from the 200809 season through to the 201415 season. The first is that Heatley slept with Spezza's wife. On July 9, 2014, Heatley signed a one-year deal as a free agent with the Anaheim Ducks worth $1 million. [26], On September 14, 2013, Spezza was named the eighth captain in Senators' franchise history, replacing long-time teammate Daniel Alfredsson, who joined the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent on July 5, 2013. [36] Heatley was selected to his fourth All-Star Game in 2009 and scored a goal in a 1211 Eastern Conference win in a shootout. He also competed in three Stanley Cup playoff games with Ottawa during his rookie season, helping the team in its 2003 playoff run to the Eastern Conference Finals. There he joined former teammate Devin Setoguchi who had also been traded by the Sharks to the Wild on June 24, ten days before him. Once he bought in, he never looked back, says Alfredsson. "Me and Dany were best of friends," Spezzasaid. On December 26, 2010, in a 31 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Spezza was checked from behind into the boards by Penguins defenceman Kris Letang. Playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) in 200405 due to the NHL lockout, he won the Les Cunningham Award as league MVP with the Binghamton Senators. Dany Heatley at left wing Jason Spezza at centre They were originally known as the CASH Line, because it was an acronym for Captain Alfredsson, Spezza and Heatley - and because they were money in big situations. 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Heatley was selected as the cover player for the 2004 instalment of the EA Sports NHL video game franchise in 2003 (NHL 2004). [1] He was born to Italian parents Rino and Donna Spezza along with twin siblings Michelle and Matthew, an ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for the Flint Generals of the International Hockey League (IHL). [27] Approaching unrestricted free agency, speculation began that his NHL career might be over and that he might move to Europe to continue his hockey career. Heatley suffered a broken jaw, a concussion, a bruised lung and a bruised kidney, and he tore three ligaments in his right knee. Captain Daniel Alfredsson quickly replaced Bochenski on the top line (Bochenski was soon thereafter traded) and the new trio become nicknamed the "CASH" line and "Pizza" line. The car struck a wall, splitting in half and ejecting Heatley and his passenger, Atlanta Thrashers' teammate Dan Snyder. Jeff Carter and Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia Flyers. The other version is better - if you like tabloid news. And Alfredsson believes that at some point down the road, Spezza will likely have the opportunity to construct his own roster at the top of a teams hockey operations department. So I feel very happy that he can go out with his head held high. After a slow start to the 200607 season, Heatley recorded 50 goals once more (second in the league to Vincent Lecavalier's 52 goals) and 105 points (fourth in the league). The trio made up what was affectionately called "The Pizza Line" because the line's scoring exploits normally meant free pizza for fans in attendance thanks to a promotion with Pizza Pizza. WebDany Heatleyis a German-born Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He scored 24 points in only 16 games before an errant puck struck his left eye and broke his orbital bone. We had a great connection as a line because we were all really honest with each other. At age one, Spezza won a baby contest and began his youth modelling career. Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson reflect on Jason Spezzas time with Senators By Ian Mendes May 30, 2022 30 Long before they connected to become two Check out the latest pictures, photos and images of Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza. [43] On February 28, 2010, the team defeated the United States to win Canada's eighth gold medal in Olympic men's hockey. What a great career from start to finish. But Heatley didn't know about it and was going to continue on with his wedding. "[4], Tom Molloy, a close friend of the Heatley family, stoked the fires in Ottawa with a letter published in the Ottawa Citizen criticizing the widespread negative reaction to the trade request. The 200809 season was a disappointing one for both Spezza and the Senators. [15] Wingers Alfredsson and Heatley both finished tied for fourth in league scoring with 103 points, while Spezza tallied 90 points despite an injury-shortened 68-game season. Following the Leafs' elimination in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, Spezza announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the NHL. Molloy went as far as to blame the Senators' organization for Heatley's decision, claiming "This is an organizational thing. The following season, he began his two-year tenure with the University of Wisconsin Badgers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Spezza, who has maintained a relationship with Heatley, hopes that one day fans in Ottawa will focus on Heatley's contributions to the team, rather than on his exit. You're not supposed to be able to pull moves like that at 22. Nice teammate. [33], Heatley has been voted into the NHL All-Star Game five times, and played in four of them, most recently in 2009. There is something that cant be explained. Then, as it turns out, Spezza was the guy who did the deed and now the two close friends are not close. To see some of the classic games on TV, we had a real chemistry that I don't think you can teach.". Heatley's next appearance came in 2007, where he played on a line with former SC Bern teammates Daniel Brire and Marin Hossa and got a goal and two assists in a 129 loss to the Western Conference. [18], In an interview with reporters after the request had been made public, Senators' then-General Manager Bryan Murray stated that he was "shocked and disappointed" at Heatley's request. It feels like that number should be 150, laughed Heatley when told about the statistic. In the following season, Heatley put up the worst full-season point totals of his career, registering only 26 goals and 64 points in 80 games. [10], After one more OHL season split between the Spitfires and the Belleville Bulls, resulting in a 105-point season, Spezza began his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL). Previously, he spent seven years as an afternoon talk show host for TSN 1200 in Ottawa and as a contributing writer for TSN.ca. [42] Heatley helped lead Team Canada to an 80 win in the first game of the 2010 Olympic tournament by scoring two goals. We became such an offensive threat that whoever we played against, we knew they were just trying to defend. [51] McAlpine died on March 5, 2018, at the age of 54,[52] and the charges of fraud, theft and laundering the proceeds of crime were stayed two days later.[53]. His first appearance in the All-Star Game was in 2003, where he scored four goals, tying a single-game All-Star record (held by four other players, including Wayne Gretzky). And for a while, nobody on the team told him. This is not what Byran Murray wanted to hear when he arrived at work that morning. Heatley later played for the San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Wild and the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL, and last played with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 201516.[1]. A restricted free agent at the time of the trade, Heatley immediately signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Senators. [31] On February 28, 2015, Heatley was traded to the Florida Panthers along with a 2016 third-round draft choice for Tom Fleischmann. While other high draft picks like Heatley, Ilya Kovalchuk and Rick Nash were afforded the ability to make youthful mistakes with bottom-dwelling franchises, Spezza was expected to have a refined and polished 200-foot game to help a championship-calibre Ottawa team. The 19-year-old delivered, assisting on Martin Havlats game-winning goal in the third period and then adding an insurance marker of his own to keep the Senators hopes alive. Spezza and some of the other guys like (Chris) Kelly, (Ray) Emery and (Brian) McGrattan hadnt established themselves as full-time NHLers. According to Heatley scored his eighth goal of the tournament in the third period, starting a rally from a 31 deficit. The second overall pick originally belonged to the New York Islanders but was traded to Ottawa (along with Zdeno Chra and Bill Muckalt) in exchange for Alexei Yashin on the day of the Draft. At age five, Spezza was chosen for a Minute Maid commercial. Scoring 117 points with Binghamton, he outscored Michael Cammalleri of the Manchester Monarchs by eight points to capture the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the league's leading scorer. WebDany Heatley (born Daniel James Heatley on January 21, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). They were just fun dynamics and when you get close with guys that way, you're able to have that dynamic and then you have fun around it. He registered two goals and three assists in five games before a back injury sidelined him. During the summer of 2006, Spezza underwent successful back surgery. In his playoff debut on May 21, 2003, Spezza assisted on the game-winning goal in Game 3. Spezza spent five seasons in Dallas and once again, he seemed to elevate his play during the postseason. Heatley left the Senators under acrimonious circumstances in a 2009 trade with the San Jose Sharks. He won another silver medal, losing to Russia in the gold medal game for the second consecutive year. ", "Thrashers trade Heatley to Senators for Hossa", "Ottawa trims Toronto as NHL inaugurates the shootout", "Heatley scores four in a row; Senators embarrass Leafs", "Blackhawks send Senators to second straight loss", "Montreal tops Ottawa as win streak continues", "Senators' coach: Heatley's best yet to come", "Bulletin: Senators and Heatley Reach Agreement", "Heatley out 46 weeks with shoulder injury", "Bulletin: Heatley asks Senators for trade", "Trading Heatley an enormous job for Sens' GM Murray", "Is it time for Sens fans to forgive Dany Heatley? Spezza ended the campaign with only 73 points and Heatley asked for a trade at the conclusion of the campaign after Cory Clouston assumed the coaching duties. They went to the (2007 Stanley Cup) finals. Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Dany won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002. Two time Stanley Cup But I think it's pretty clear that something happened between Heatley, Spezza, their girlfriends and sex. Chris Neil and Senators owner Eugene Melnyk, however, close friend and former line-mate Dany Heatley was not in attendance. [47] Heatley avoided having to go to trial as part of a plea deal that dropped the first-degree charge of vehicular homicide. In many ways, this goal provided an emphatic punctuation mark to end the debate about Spezzas place in the NHL. His offensive production improved the following season, scoring 33 goals in 75 games as the Stars qualified for the 2016 playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference.

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