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. Spezza's deal was seen as another hometown discount for the salary cap strapped club, stating "if I could take less, I would" to help the team win. Dany Heatley has recently asked the Ottawa Senators for a trade. Despite his declining offensive numbers, Heatley felt that his decreased ice time and his move from the first power-play line to the second power-play line were unfair to him. As the wedding date got closer, Heatley finally found out and called off the wedding. [46][47] Spezza contributed 2 assists in 7 games as Canada captured a bronze medal. Alfredsson recalls that coaches would often break up the trio to try and spread the offensive wealth, only to return to the formula that usually led to success. Spezza finished the 2007 playoffs with a franchise-record 22 points, tied with linemates Alfredsson and Heatley. Im not stupid, I can tell how things are going, Spezza said after his second demotion in 2002. I want to be a player in this league not just a player, but a good player and I think I can and I think Ill be up here maybe sooner than they think.. I got an impression that he was quite unhappy at the end, Murray told the media in April of 2010. I think the coverage he felt he got and the fan reaction a couple of times left him kind of wanting a little bit. [31] On February 28, 2015, Heatley was traded to the Florida Panthers along with a 2016 third-round draft choice for Tom Fleischmann. Spezza added 14 points in 10 playoff games. [44], Heatley holds dual Canadian-German citizenship because his mother is German. He later played for the Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs. Auld would be traded in the off-season to make room. He knew where I liked to hang and he always knew where I was.. [25] Spezza ultimately missed the remainder of the regular season and the first round of the 2013 playoffs. [51], At the 2015 World Championships, where Canada won the gold medal for the first time since 2007 with a perfect 100 record, Spezza was named best forward and a member of the all-star team; he was the tournament's leading scorer. [21], At the end of the 201011 season, Spezza was named an interim alternate captain for Ottawa after the team traded away Mike Fisher. Having missed the playoffs once more with the Thrashers, Heatley participated in the 2004 World Championships in the Czech Republic. Heatley made his NHL debut with the Thrashers in 200102, leading all rookies in points (67) and assists (41) and was second in team goal-scoring (26) behind Ilya Kovalchuk. It enables me to continue to follow my passion; learn and live new experiences within the game I love. Spezza joined fellow NHL stars John Tavares, Tyler Seguin, Patrice Bergeron, Ryan Smyth and Matt Duchene in the Canadian line-up,[50] helping Canada defeat host team HC Davos to capture its first Spengler Cup title since 2007. And then to be kind of blindsided, in his way of thinking anyway, by one of your players not wanting to fit in. Since arriving in Ottawa from the Marin Hossa trade, Heatley had appeared in 208 consecutive Senators games, until suffering a separated shoulder on January 12, 2008, in a collision with Detroit Red Wings forward Dallas Drake, sidelining him for 11 games. It was something I felt was necessary to move on in my career and kind of start another chapter. Under new head coach Paul MacLean, Spezza thrived by finishing sixth in Hart Trophy voting for league MVP that season. However, Head Coach Todd McLellan revealed that Heatley had been playing the entire playoffs with a torn groin muscle. He earned a silver medal, losing to Russia in the gold medal game. Dany Heatley has recently asked the Ottawa Senators for a trade. When he made his World Junior debut in 2000, he became the third 16-year-old in history to make the team, after Wayne Gretzky and Eric Lindros. The shootout goal did not, however, count towards his regulation total of four, leaving him tied for the record. He made his debut at the 2000 World Junior Championships, becoming just the third 16-year-old to make the team in Team Canada history, after Wayne Gretzky and Eric Lindros (this feat was also accomplished the same year by defenceman Jay Bouwmeester and Sidney Crosby in 2004). [16] He completed the 200708 season with 41 goals and 41 assists for 82 points in 71 games. My goodness."[35]. He returned in 2001 for a second consecutive bronze medal, while improving to three goals and three assists. [38] Several months later, Heatley competed in the 2004 World Cup and contributed two assists as Canada defeated Finland in the final to capture the second-ever World Cup championship. Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the National Hockey League (NHL) rookie of the year in 2002. [60], Spezza was on the cover of the NHL 2K8 video game for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox and the Xbox 360 video game consoles. Heatley did not play a single game with the Panthers, as he reported to the team's farm affiliate, It was a good example of the communication we had, without even knowing it., The dynamic duo of Heatley and Spezza was flanked on the right side by Alfredsson, who says this line was almost a perfect mix.. Heatley was born in Freiburg to Karin and Murray Heatley, where his father played professional hockey. "But when Heater came [in a trade with the Atlanta Thrashers], I'm not sure when exactly it happened or how it happened, but I'm sure it's kinda something that happened throughout a game that we got thrown together, probably trying to play catch-up on a night. There are two versions, one which makes more sense than the other. WebJason Spezza and Dany Heatley Photos Photos - Dany Heatley #15 of the San Jose Sharks carries the puck up ice while being chased by Jason Spezza #19 of the Ottawa The Senators announced on January 31, 2013, that Spezza would be out of the Ottawa line-up for a minimum of two months (and possibly longer) as he required surgery for a herniated disc in his back. [5] The Thrashers and the Atlanta community were largely supportive of Heatley, and Snyder's family told the judge and prosecutors that nothing would be gained by imprisoning him. [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. [4] At age 15, Spezza began his major junior career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Brampton Battalion in 199899, under a rule permitting the then-underage player to play on his hometown team. [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). [25][26], The 201314 season saw Heatley's production decline dramatically, as he recorded only nine goals and 19 points in his first 55 games. Spezza with early linemate Dany Heatley. [55], Spezza wed his girlfriend, Jennifer Snell, in Ottawa on July 25, 2009. As a freshman, he was named to the WCHA first All-Star team and NCAA West Second All-American Team, in addition to earning WCHA Rookie of the Year honours. The 2005-06 season created a perfect recipe for success for Spezza. Heatley, who was also seriously injured but eventually made a full recovery, pled guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide and received probation. By nationality, He is German, And indeed, Senators' star Jason Spezza wed Jennifer Snell on Saturday at Notre Dame Basilica on Sussex Drive with a bevy on curious onlookers waiting outside. Im going to give you five games and then break you up,' recalls Alfredsson. And in one motion, he just took the puck as soon as it landed and gave it to me in the slot. [18] Heatley had reportedly become unhappy with his role with the Senators under new head coach Cory Clouston. Then it becomes special.". 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]. On December 21, 2005, Heatley was chosen by Team Canada to participate in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin his first Olympic games. In the playoffs, Spezza saved an elite performance for a pivotal Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. We had a really good combination of a pure goal scorer, a pure playmaker and then I contributed a little bit of everything, says Alfredsson. [37] The next year, in 2001, Heatley scored three goals and five points as Canada won a second-straight bronze. Try a week on us. Spezza, along with Finland's Niko Kapanen and fellow Canadian Steven Stamkos, finished the tournament tied for first in goals scored with seven. Ottawa was plagued with injuries to its superstars all season. During the summer of 2006, Spezza underwent successful back surgery. However, after veteran Joe Sakic announced his retirement and Ryan Getzlaf declared that he required more time to recover from injury, Spezza was invited to fill in one of the vacant spots. 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). When you have the skills of Jason and the confidence, watch out.. the San Antonio Rampage. 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If you were expecting it at today's press conference, I have some land in Florida to sell you. Jason Spezza for Dany Heatley? [39] Two and a half weeks later, Spezza would go on to record his eighth and final career hat trick in a 73 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on February 4. ", Spezza: The pizza line had chemistry you couldn't teach, The All-Time 7: TSN's Ottawa Senators All-Time Team. He was sentenced to three years probation and the judge ruled that any vehicle driven by Heatley could not have more than six cylinders nor surpass 70mph (112km/h). Check out the latest pictures, photos and images of Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza. Two time Stanley Cup As Heatley returned to the World Championships after a three-year absence in 2008 he was added to the roster with teammate Jason Spezza after the Ottawa Senators were eliminated from the playoffs he became Team Canada's all-time goal-scorer[40] and then all-time point leader for the World Championships,[41] passing Marcel Dionne and Steve Yzerman, accordingly. The 38-year-old Spezza announced his retirement on Sunday and will be joining the Maple Leafs front office to work under GM Kyle Dubas next season. [4] NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly suggested that the Senators may have grounds to file a grievance, as Heatley's contract stipulated the team pay a bonus (due July 1, 2009) of US$4 million, as the Edmonton trade if completed would have spared the Senators that expense. [47] Heatley avoided having to go to trial as part of a plea deal that dropped the first-degree charge of vehicular homicide. "[4] An Atlanta Thrashers' employee cryptically told the Vancouver Sun "We know Dany very well. On November 20, Heatley recorded his second hat-trick in as many months, as he scored three times from passes from teammate Joe Thornton in a 63 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Traded to the Ottawa Senators, Heatley became one of the team's perennial leading scorers, setting franchise records for single-season goals (50) in 200506, and points (105) in 200607. Heatley ended up with a prime seat for Spezzas spectacular goal, one that is often top-of-mind for Senators fans when discussing the most spectacular goals in regular-season history. Catalyzed by a rejuvenated offence, Ottawa finished the season with the best record in the Eastern Conference and the second-best in the league. WebJason Spezza (born Jason Anthony Rocco Spezza on June 13, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). "[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. [19] Spezza himself admitted that he would not object to a trade from Ottawa. This is not what Byran Murray wanted to hear when he arrived at work that morning. I one-timed it and it was in the back of the net before anybody else in the rink knew what was going on, says Heatley. 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. Heatley recorded 12 points in 10 games. The victory resulted in Spezza becoming the poster boy for Baby, a Broadway musical that played at Toronto's O'Keefe Centre in the summer of 1984. [4] "I was surprised at it, but I understood it", Atlanta Thrashers' GM Don Waddell said of Heatley's desire to leave Atlanta in the aftermath of Dan Snyder's death. 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