[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. [2] Spezza attended St. Michael's College School. [52][53], Spezza participates in numerous activities outside of hockey, especially the "Spelling with Spezza" program. After a lockout delayed the start of the 2012-13 campaign, Spezza suffered a back injury that required surgery limiting him to only five regular-season games. It was something I felt was necessary to move on in my career and kind of start another chapter. If you are an NHL fan and have a pulse, by now you have caught wind that Dany Heatley was sent to the San Jose Sharks for Jonathan Cheechoo and Milan Michalek. 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. Spezza immediately forged a connection with Heatley, who registered the only 50-goal campaigns in franchise history in 2005-06 and 2006-07. "If he comes back there's going to be a lot of focus and attention," Alfredsson said at the time, adding "If somebody hits him in practice or something occurs, everything is going to get blown out proportion." This is what he had to say about making the team and being placed on a line with Jason Spezza & Daniel Alfredsson: pic.twitter.com/QwFTyuQY3z, "I would say it's an honour to be part of the team," Heatley said. [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. CALGARY - Jason Spezza says he'll feel comfortable if estranged teammate Dany Heatley shows up at Ottawa Senators training camp next month. It's really a unique feeling to have two linemates that you knew where theyre going to be at all times. Try a week on us. Spezza appeared in six of the Senators seven pre-season games that fall, a sure sign that management wasnt quite sold on his NHL readiness just yet. He registered two goals and three assists in five games before a back injury sidelined him. 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. The Pizza Line era was officially over in Ottawa. He signed his first professional contract with the Senators, a multi-year deal, on September 5, 2001.[10]. 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. Spezza added 14 points in 10 playoff games. On June 8, 2010, his Having traded centres Radek Bonk and Todd White during the off-season, the Senators started Spezza on the first line between Dany Heatley and rookie Brandon Bochenski, who was Spezza's linemate in Binghamton. 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. 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. Ultimately, he went unclaimed and cleared waivers to remain with the Maple Leafs. Daniel Alfredsson rounded out this excellent trio. (Craig Melvin / NHLI via Getty Images). Hossa had just re-signed with the Senators after protracted and often contentious negotiations. Spezza's agent indicated that Spezza would retire if claimed by another team. 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. [citation needed], On October 3, 2008, Heatley was named alternate captain to Daniel Alfredsson, along with defenceman Chris Phillips. As Heatley intended to play college hockey in the United States, he joined the Junior A ranks in 199899 with the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) to maintain his NCAA eligibility (as opposed to playing major junior). During the summer of 2006, Spezza underwent successful back surgery. the San Antonio Rampage. WebDany age is 40 years as of in 2021 and his birthplace is Freiburg im Breisgau. Currently, He is living in Freiburg im Breisgau, and working as Athlete. 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.. But when Jacques Martin was there, his approach was, You have to buy in before you get more ice time. And there was a little bit of head-butting there., When he was the final cut from the roster at the end of training camp in the fall of 2001, Martin infamously quipped,This is a mans league, and hes still a boy.. [37] The next year, in 2001, Heatley scored three goals and five points as Canada won a second-straight bronze. He knew where I liked to hang and he always knew where I was.. In 2008-09, the Senators opted for a defensive mindset under Craig Hartsburg, whose tactical approach seemed to stifle the creative genius of Spezza and his linemates. What I do remember is (Sheldon Souray) trying to step up and hit him big and Spezz just made him look silly, said Heatley. "When I looked (Heatley) in the eye, I knew the minute he walked out the door that I had to trade him," GM Bryan Murray said a short time later. Will the truth come out? Previously, he spent seven years as an afternoon talk show host for TSN 1200 in Ottawa and as a contributing writer for TSN.ca. Heatley dominated with 11 points to lead all tournament scorers, earning his second-straight MVP award. Heatley finished the tournament with a staggering 12 goals and eight assists in nine games, however, Canada was defeated by Russia in overtime of the gold medal game. Previously, he worked for 12 years as a television reporter and host with Rogers Sportsnet and has also served as a feature columnist for both The Ottawa Citizen and Todays Parent magazine. He won another silver medal, losing to Russia in the gold medal game for the second consecutive year. As a member of the Senators, Spezza was made a reserve for Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but did not play. In 201112, Spezza was named as a permanent alternate captain for the Senators. My next conversation with him will be away from the emotion of playoff time to see what we can do and what we have to do.. [18] However, Spezza's poor defensive play and costly turnovers in that series resulted in him being booed by fans at Scotiabank Place, and the following off-season was rife with speculation that he would be traded. [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. And for a while, nobody on the team told him. 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. [17] The 200809 season, however, was met with decreased production for Heatley and the top line as well as an 11th-place finish for the Senators in the Eastern Conference, well out of playoff contention. [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). I'm sure. 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.. He returned to action on May 19, 2013, for the third game of Ottawa's Eastern Conference Semi-final series against Pittsburgh. Spezza played for the Toronto Marlboros in 1997, recording 114 points in 54 games. On December 2, 2010, in his first return to Ottawa, Heatley was frequently booed. In the Sharks' fourth game of the season, their home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Heatley's first game in front of the San Jose fans, Heatley capped a hat-trick with a penalty shot goal in the third period, bringing his season totals to four goals and five assists (nine points) in the first four games of the season. Team captain Daniel Alfredsson admitted days earlier that a scenario in which Heatley showed up in Ottawa as an unhappy camper would create a massive media headache for the rest of the team. But Spezzas pursuit for an elusive championship is not over, as he migrates over to Torontos front office. And then you see what he did in these last few years with Toronto at his age. [30][31] On November 21, Spezza signed a four-year contract with Dallas (effective from the 201516 season through to the 201819 season) worth an annual average value of $7.5million. WebDany Heatleyis a German-born Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. After his sophomore year, in which he was named to the 2001 WCHA Second All-Star and NCAA West First All-American Teams, Heatley chose to forgo his final two years of college eligibility to turn pro with the Thrashers. And I think me and him were the only ones to see it. Spezza made his debut with the Maple Leafs in the following game on October 5, against the Columbus Blue Jackets. [45][46], On September 29, 2003, Heatley was seriously injured in a car crash after he lost control of the Ferrari 360 Modena he was driving on a curved road in a residential area of Atlanta. Auld would be traded in the off-season to make room. [21], At the end of the 201011 season, Spezza was named an interim alternate captain for Ottawa after the team traded away Mike Fisher. With the Senators failing to make the NHL playoffs the following year, Spezza again represented Canada at the 2009 World Championships. [54] He also contributes to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Spezza managed 73 points in 82 games, and while still respectable, the numbers were his lowest totals since his first full NHL season in 200304. In the 2016 playoffs, Spezza collected 13 points in 13 games before a heartbreaking Game 7 loss to St. Louis in the second round. 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. In response to Heatley's impressive performance in just his second NHL season, Eastern Conference teammate Jeremy Roenick commented, "Twenty-two years old? 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. [21] The Sharks won the game 40, and Heatley had an assist. He was a prodigy right from the start, Heatley told The Athletic on Sunday. Despite missing 22 games due to injury in the 200910 season, Spezza still managed to score 23 goals and pick-up 34 assists for 57 points in 60 games to finish second on the team in scoring. With the Presidents Trophy-winning Senators facing elimination down 3-1 in their series against New Jersey, Martin inserted Spezza into the lineup in a desperate attempt for an offensive spark. Heatley signed with German club, the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on September 17, 2015. And I dont know if Spezza had played a ton of defence before joining us. Heatley managed just one point. I had some great years in Ottawa and I look back on them fondly, so whenever they do things like this, it's nice to be recognized.". He scored 24 points in only 16 games before an errant puck struck his left eye and broke his orbital bone. In the off-season, he was drafted second overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, behind goaltender Rick DiPietro. [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. [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. [43] On February 28, 2010, the team defeated the United States to win Canada's eighth gold medal in Olympic men's hockey. He made his NHL debut the next season in 200203 with Ottawa, playing in 33 games and recording 21 points, and scored his first NHL goal on October 29, 2002, in a 21 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. Alfredsson could see that Spezza was ready to buy into the team concept and take his game to the next level. However, due to the subsequent NHL lockout, Spezza returned to the AHL in 200405. In addition, Murray said that head coach Clouston was hurt by Heatley's remarks. The league implemented more offensive-friendly rules coming out of the lockout-cancelled season, allowing gifted players like Spezza to shine. But the teenager soon gave his first glimpse of greatness at the NHL level in the 2003 playoffs. [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. If you are an NHL fan and have a pulse, by now you have caught wind that Dany Heatley was sent to the San Jose Sharks for Jonathan Cheechoo and Milan "[19], Senators' fans were blindsided by the request, and across the league observers were both puzzled and angry. [5], In his first game for the Senators, against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 5, 2005, Heatley played with Jason Spezza and Brandon Bochenski, but when the Senators were down with five minutes to go, Daniel Alfredsson, who replaced Bochenski, scored the tying goal. Heatley represented Team Canada in six World Championships, two Olympics and one World Cup of Hockey, as well as two World Junior Championships. [7], Heatley made a spectacular start with his new team, registering points in the first 22 games of the 200506 season, breaking Marin Hossa's previous franchise record of 13 consecutive games. Heatley recorded 12 points in 10 games. [6] After one season with the Battalion, he was required to enter the OHL Priority Draft and was selected by the Mississauga IceDogs in the team's second season in 19992000. "We brought in a guy the results we were very happy with. Spezza, Heatley, and Alfredsson each finished the spring with 22 points in 20 games. With only one year remaining on his contract, Spezza told Murray that a change of scenery would likely benefit both parties. But I dont remember passing it to him.. And then from that point on, we had unbelievable chemistry. Spezzas popularity with his ex-teammates is evident even forcing the longest-serving captain in Ottawa history to have a soft spot for the Maple Leafs this spring. Heatley, who was also seriously injured but eventually made a full recovery, pled guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide and received probation. Ottawa moved to the Stanley Cup Final against the Anaheim Ducks, but lost in five games in large part because the SpezzaHeatleyAlfredsson line failed to perform against Samuel Phlsson's checking line, backed by star defencemen Scott Niedermayer and Chris Pronger. 1 offensive line. What a great career from start to finish. Updated: December 02, 2010 It enables me to continue to follow my passion; learn and live new experiences within the game I love. There is something that cant be explained. My goodness."[35]. A trade was worked out to send Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav md on June 30, 2009, but Heatley again surprised the hockey world when he refused to waive the no-trade clause which would have finalized the deal, further angering fans in both Ottawa and Edmonton. Heatleys first assist on a Spezza goal produced one of the most exhilarating and memorable goals in Senators history. The first thing he said to us was, Youre not going to play together all the time. 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. WebHaving traded centres Radek Bonk and Todd White off-season, the Senators started Spezza on the first line between Dany Heatley and rookie Brandon Bochenski, who was At the exit meetings with Murray, Spezza let it be known to management that he felt like he was taking an unfair amount of criticism from fans and media. 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. 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. 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. He reached the DEL playoff-semifinals with the Ice Tigers, where they fell short to the Grizzlys Wolfsburg. [21], As Ottawa GM Murray began again to try to accommodate the trade demand, Heatley was still a member of the Senators as the team opened training camp on September 12, 2009. Heatley was selected for the 2008 game, but had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury he suffered in an earlier game against the Detroit Red Wings. "We've all gotten older and grown up and when he looks back on the situation, maybe he would have handled it differently, but he definitely deserves to be part of the Ottawa Senators and the history of the team," Spezza said. [46][47] Spezza contributed 2 assists in 7 games as Canada captured a bronze medal. After the season had concluded, it was revealed that Heatley had been battling multiple injuries during the season, and especially during the playoffs. WebOttawa's Dynamic Duo make an appearance on OTR the opening night of the 06-07 season.Digicam quality, don't expect too much. [11] However, he played the majority of the season in the AHL with Ottawa's new affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, and was called-up regularly to replace injured Ottawa players.
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