[43] On February 28, 2010, the team defeated the United States to win Canada's eighth gold medal in Olympic men's hockey. 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. 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. The 2005-06 season created a perfect recipe for success for Spezza. Spezza formed a dominant line with Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson. [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. "It's obviously a very cool honour," Spezza said of his inclusion. Is it a story that's built on leaky paper mache? On June 8, 2010, his [12] The Senators came within one game of the Finals, losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils. It is also alleged that Stacey McAlpine made unauthorized withdrawals of more than $4 million from Heatley's bank accounts. "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. He earned a silver medal, losing to Russia in the gold medal game. [49], As the 201213 NHL lockout continued, Spezza was named to Canada's roster for the 2012 Spengler Cup held in Davos, Switzerland. (Craig Melvin / NHLI via Getty Images). The program recognizes the importance of spelling. The following year, Heatley led Team Canada in scoring (seven goals and ten points) at the 2003 World Championships in Finland, en route to his first gold medal. [61], "Ottawa's Jason Spezza:A Spezzial Senator", "Jason Spezza: From Sens' cute baby to whipping boy to hero", "Spezza Clearly Special: could he be the next One? But I think it's pretty clear that something happened between Heatley, Spezza, their girlfriends and sex. But the Senators lost to Anaheim in the Stanley Cup Final in five games and things took a downward spiral from there. In the playoffs, Spezza saved an elite performance for a pivotal Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. Currently, He is living in Freiburg im Breisgau, and working as Athlete. But I dont remember passing it to him.. "[19], Senators' fans were blindsided by the request, and across the league observers were both puzzled and angry. Spezza played for the Toronto Marlboros in 1997, recording 114 points in 54 games. [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. As 200506 was the first year that the NHL implemented the shootout, Heatley became the second player to score in an NHL shootout, scoring against Leafs goalie Ed Belfour, after Alfredsson. On December 2, 2010, in his first return to Ottawa, Heatley was frequently booed. ", "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? [14], Fresh off the heels of a Stanley Cup finals appearance, Heatley began the 200708 season with a new six-year contract extension with the Senators worth $45 million,[15] signed prior to the season opener against the Maple Leafs. 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). Heatley and the Senators followed up another strong regular season going all the way to the Stanley Cup finals, but finished short in five games against the Anaheim Ducks. My goodness."[35]. This was unpopular with Atlanta fans, particularly as Snyder's father Graham noted that Heatley owed much to the Thrashers' organization that had particularly been extremely supportive of him during his trial and ordeal. 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. 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. He was a prodigy right from the start, Heatley told The Athletic on Sunday. And then from that point on, we had unbelievable chemistry. Though he had said that the city of Ottawa and the fans there had nothing to do with his desire to be moved, Senators fans were in no mood to forgive. [33], On July 1, 2019, as a free agent, Spezza signed a one-year, $700,000 contract for the 201920 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs,[34] the team he supported as a child. "[4] An Atlanta Thrashers' employee cryptically told the Vancouver Sun "We know Dany very well. Is it conjecture? McAlpine was later arrested and charged with fraud, money Apparently, one of the players on the Ottawa Senators had slept with Heatley's fiancee. The 200809 season was a disappointing one for both Spezza and the Senators. 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. "[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. "Me and Dany were best of friends," Spezza said. 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. Heatley recorded 12 points in 10 games. 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 the patience there to deke Jose (Theodore) again. I reached out to Dany Heatley today, after he made the All-Time Sens team on @TSNHockey. The defendant companies named in court documents are Presidential Suites Inc., Waterfront Development Inc., McAlpine Sports Management Inc., and NSEM Management Inc.[48]. Heatley had little choice but to report for training camp, and the atmosphere between him and his Senators' teammates was described as "awkward", "tense", and "untenable". Though he showed glimpses of his former abilities (registering seven points in one ten-game stretch)[27] by the 74-game mark of the season, he had recorded only 27 points. The line was consistently among the highest-scoring in the NHL after its formation in 200506, with the trio combining for a total of 296 points that season. 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. [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 contributed to all of his team's goals for a career-high six-point game. Spezza would soon convert many of his critics by putting together arguably his most dominant and well-rounded season in 2011-12. [31] On February 28, 2015, Heatley was traded to the Florida Panthers along with a 2016 third-round draft choice for Tom Fleischmann. Spezza was born on June 13, 1983, in Mississauga, Ontario. Catalyzed by a rejuvenated offence, Ottawa finished the season with the best record in the Eastern Conference and the second-best in the league. "(Heatley's) mother is very upset. 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. He admitted to consuming alcohol prior to the crash, but his blood-alcohol content tested below the legal limit. Updated: December 02, 2010 The league implemented more offensive-friendly rules coming out of the lockout-cancelled season, allowing gifted players like Spezza to shine. 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. It feels like that number should be 150, laughed Heatley when told about the statistic. "The frustrating part for us is we have gone through several coaches here that we couldn't win enough games with," Murray stated. [8] Among players with new teams, this was behind only Wayne Gretzky's 23-game streak upon joining the Los Angeles Kings during the 198889 season.[9]. Late in the game, a group of 10 fans came down to ice level and simultaneously threw their Heatley jerseys onto the ice in a coordinated protest. [citation needed], Coming off his lowest points total since his rookie season (excluding his shortened 31-game season in 200304), TSN reported that Heatley had filed a request for a trade on June 9, 2009, despite being only one year into a six-year contract extension signed in 2007. They led the Senators to their first Finals appearance. And I think me and him were the only ones to see it. "I hadn't played much with Alfie before - Todd White kinda played with Alfie in my early years," Spezza said. After beginning his major junior career at the early age of 15 in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Spezza was selected second overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, eventually serving as their team captain following the departure of Daniel Alfredsson. [4], In August 2012, it was revealed that Heatley had filed an $11 million lawsuit against his longtime agent and business adviser Stacey McAlpine, McAlpine's parents Gerald and Eugenia, and several companies. [3] He finished the year with Thrashers' teammate Kovalchuk on the Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian Superleague (RSL), recording 4 points in eleven games. 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. [2] Spezza attended St. Michael's College School. However, due to the fallout from Heatley's crash shortly afterwards, EA switched the cover photo to Joe Sakic,[54] although many copies of the game were shipped with his photo on them. It was awesome to watch. Hes always had a phenomenal hockey mind. That summer, Alfredsson bolted for Detroit leaving a massive void in the Senators dressing room. The ceremony took place at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica and the reception was held across the street at the National Gallery of Canada. Then it becomes special.". Web

Heatley was selected as the cover player for the 2004 instalment of the EA Sports NHL video game franchise in 2003 (NHL 2004). If you talk to guys who played on those teams, we had some big arguments amongst ourselves and Heater would always tell me how open he was and I'd get back to him that if he was open, I would have passed to him. On December 30, 2009, Heatley was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics. At the 2005 World Championships in Austria, his fourth-straight World Championships, Heatley did not achieve the same success, with seven points in nine games, as Canada was shut-out by the Czech Republic in the gold medal game. [19] Spezza himself admitted that he would not object to a trade from Ottawa. 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. Check the net and the let the debates begin. [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. [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. In his last season with the Senators, over 600 classes in the Ottawa-Gatineau area participated in Spelling with Spezza. [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. To see some of the classic games on TV, we had a real chemistry that I don't think you can teach.". 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. 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). The goal against Theodore gave Spezza 14 points in his first eight games of the season and it was clear the young centre was ready for prime time. Im just proud of him for that. In addition, Murray said that head coach Clouston was hurt by Heatley's remarks. 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. 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. He signed his first professional contract with the Senators, a multi-year deal, on September 5, 2001.[10]. [45] Spezza retired with 995 career NHL points, the most of any player who never hit 1,000. 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. Following Spezza's fourth OHL season in 200102, he was assigned to the Senators' AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins for the 2002 Calder Cup playoffs, where he made his professional debut, playing in three playoff games and scoring one goal. Updated: December 02, 2010 In the 2006 playoffs, the Senators defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, but fell to the Buffalo Sabres in five games. Spezza, along with Finland's Niko Kapanen and fellow Canadian Steven Stamkos, finished the tournament tied for first in goals scored with seven. 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. One of my favourite goals, which nobody else will remember, was there was a shot from the point that went up high in the air. [16] Late that season, on February 9, 2008, Spezza scored his first NHL hat-trick during a 61 Senators victory over the Montreal Canadiens. [46][47] Spezza contributed 2 assists in 7 games as Canada captured a bronze medal. This is not what Byran Murray wanted to hear when he arrived at work that morning. 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. [49] The suit, launched at the Ontario court in Ottawa, alleges Phillips felt he was misled by McAlpine and has not been able to recover monies invested. Heatley was born in Freiburg to Karin and Murray Heatley, where his father played professional hockey. Alfredsson could see that Spezza was ready to buy into the team concept and take his game to the next level. WebDany age is 40 years as of in 2021 and his birthplace is Freiburg im Breisgau. I enjoyed it when Pizza Pizza moved the threshold from five goals to six goals. [55], Spezza wed his girlfriend, Jennifer Snell, in Ottawa on July 25, 2009. 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). There is something that cant be explained. During the summer of 2006, Spezza underwent successful back surgery. Two years later, he modelled clothing for stores Woolco and Kmart.[3]. The injury occurred in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on January 27. "[21], On September 12, 2009, Heatley was traded to the San Jose Sharks, along with a fifth-round pick in 2010, for Milan Michlek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a second-round pick in 2010. Daniel "Dany" James Heatley (born January 21, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. "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. Then, as it turns out, Spezza was the guy who did the deed and now the two close friends are not close. Recording 70 goals and 126 points in 60 games, he was named AJHL and Canadian Junior A Player of the Year. Heatley competed in two World Junior Championships during his two-year career at the University of Wisconsin. The club had a brilliant start to the 2007-08 campaign, but a tailspin that started in December plagued the club right through a first-round sweep at the hands of the upstart Pittsburgh Penguins. And while hes certainly connected to Torontos franchise these days, its undeniable that Spezzas most glorious years were spent in Ottawa. And in one motion, he just took the puck as soon as it landed and gave it to me in the slot. 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.". Molloy went as far as to blame the Senators' organization for Heatley's decision, claiming "This is an organizational thing. He also led the team in shots on goal with 24. On July 9, 2014, Heatley signed a one-year deal as a free agent with the Anaheim Ducks worth $1 million. [44], Heatley holds dual Canadian-German citizenship because his mother is German. [24], Spezza spent time with Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the Swiss National League A during the 201213 NHL lockout and returned to the Senators once a resolution had been negotiated. 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] 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. WebRumors speculated from basic reasons such as him being unhappy with head coach Cory Clouston, to Heatley sleeping with the fiancee (now wife) of teammate Jason Spezza. Spezza finished the 2007 playoffs with a franchise-record 22 points, tied with linemates Alfredsson and Heatley. Hossa had just re-signed with the Senators after protracted and often contentious negotiations. The suit, filed in the Calgary Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, alleges that the defendants lured Heatley into several real estate ventures across Canada and the United States with promises of huge returns that never materialized. Dany Heatley has recently asked the Ottawa Senators for a trade. Two time Stanley Cup 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. 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. Anaheim Ducks and Florida Panthers (20142015), By Associated Press, San Jose Mercury News. [50] McAlpine was later arrested and charged with fraud, money laundering and theft by authorities in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on October 18, 2017. Heatley finished the 200506 season with 50 goals and 103 points, fourth in the league. [2] He went on to lead the Buffaloes to the bronze medal at the 1998 Air Canada Cup, where he finished as both Top Scorer and Tournament MVP. [citation needed] Later that month, on October 29, Heatley scored four consecutive goals in an 80 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, marking a career high for goals in a game. Follow Ian on Twitter @ian_mendes, Spezza at the 2001 NHL Draft after being selected at No. [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. When Murray retired from hockey, the family settled in Calgary, Alberta. On July 3, 2011, Heatley was traded to the Minnesota Wild for Martin Havlt, his former teammate with Ottawa. But confidence is a huge thing. 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. He played on the left wing with linemates Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson. As a result of this injury, the pupil of his left eye became permanently dilated. 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