BIOGRAPHY

As one of the Senators’ leading scorers for several seasons, Heatley set franchise records for single-season goals and points. Internationally, Heatley has played in five World Championships, one Olympics and one World Cup of Hockey at the senior level, as well as two World Junior Championships for Team Canada. In 2008, he surpassed Marcel Dionne as Canada’s all-time leader in goals and Steve Yzerman as the all-time leader in points for the World Championships.
Before entering the NHL, Dany Heatley played at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. After a second year of college hockey, Heatley played his first NHL year in 2001–02 in which he led all rookies in points (67) and assists (41) and was second in goal-scoring. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year.
In the 2002-03 season, Heatley emerged as an NHL superstar. Finishing ninth in overall league scoring, Heatley tallied 41 goals and 89 points in 77 games, his best statistical season with the Thrashers.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Heatley initially played for the Swiss team SC Bern. On August 23, 2005, the Thrashers sent Heatley to the Ottawa Senators for Slovak star Marian Hossa and veteran defenceman Greg de Vries.
Heatley made a spectacular start with his new team, registering points in the first 22 games of the 2005–06 NHL season, breaking Marian Hossa’s previous franchise record of 13 consecutive games. Heatley finished the 2005-06 season with 50 goals and 103 points, fourth in the league, and setting a franchise record for goals in a season.
After a slow start to the 2006-07 season, Heatley recorded 50 goals once more and 105 points. He became the first NHL player to reach the 50-goal in back to back seasons since 1999-00 season.
Fresh off the heels of a Stanley Cup finals appearance, Heatley began the 2007–08 season with a new 6-year contract extension with the Senators. He completed the season with 41 goals and 41 assists for 82 points in 71 games.
Heatley has been voted into the NHL All-Star Game five times, and played in four of them, most recently 2009, and winning MVP honors in 2003.