Danton Heinen
Age 27 Jul 5, 1995
Langley CAN
Left Wing shoots left
6'1" 185 cm
188 lbs 85 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 21
UFA Year 2023
Agent Allain Roy 
Transaction History
| Mar 8, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on five shots versus the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Florida Panthers. |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen picked up an assist in the Winter Classic against the Boston Bruins on Monday. |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen recorded one hit in 9:18 of ice time versus Columbus on Tuesday. |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen resurfaced with an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen delivered two goals Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen picked up an assist versus Los Angeles on Thursday. |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen did not receive a qualifying offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. |
| May 23, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen registered a career-high 18 goals in 76 games this season, adding 15 assists and 66 hits along the way. |
| May 15, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7. |
| May 9, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 7-2 win over the New York Rangers. |
| May 7, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on four shots, added four PIM and doled out three hits in Saturday's 7-4 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3. |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the New York Islanders. |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen (illness) will be in action versus Colorado on Tuesday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports. |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen was absent from practice Monday due to a non-COVID illness, Pens Inside Scoop reports. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Boston Bruins. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen (upper body) will be a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Boston. The center told reporters, " I feel ready to go. Just talk to the trainers and get it going," per Pens Inside Scoop. |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen (upper body) will not be available Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen (upper body) was withheld from participating in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Kings, per Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com. |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen cleared COVID-19 protocols and practiced Wednesday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday. |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on three shots, supplied two assists and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen had two assists and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on his only shot in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal and provided three shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on four shots and had two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also had two hits and two blocks. |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Danton Heinen | Heinen inked a one-year, $1.1 million contract with Pittsburgh on Thursday. |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Danton Heinen | Heinen will become a free agent after not receiving a qualifying offer from Anaheim on Monday, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports. |
| May 1, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on two shots and added two assists in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen managed an assist and two hits in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen posted an assist and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to Colorado. |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Thursday, Elliott Teaford of The Orange County Register reports. |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Tuesday, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports. |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen posted an assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen managed an assist in Monday's 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen potted a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks | Danton Heinen | Heinen posted an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Feb 24, 2020 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Boston Bruins traded Danton Heinen to the Anaheim Ducks for Nick Ritchie |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Boston Bruins | Re-signed C Danton Heinen to a two-year, $2.8 million contract extension. |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Boston Bruins | Recalled C Danton Heinen from Providence (AHL). |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Boston Bruins | Assigned C Danton Heinen to Providence (AHL). |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Boston Bruins | Recalled C Danton Heinen from Providence (AHL). |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Boston Bruins | Assigned C Danton Heinen to Providence (AHL). |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Boston Bruins | Assigned C Danton Heinen to Providence (AHL). |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Boston Bruins | Recalled C Danton Heinen from Providence (AHL). |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Boston Bruins | Assigned C Danton Heinen to Providence (AHL). |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Boston Bruins | Signed C Danton Heinen to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Danton Heinen |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins
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56 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -3 | 12 | 553 | 45.80 | 51.50 | -2.80 | 50.40 | -1.90 | 0.54 | 1.84 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Valley West Giants U18 AAA | BCEHL U18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Valley West Giants U18 AAA | BCEHL U18 | 37 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 6 | Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Richmond Sockeyes | PIJHL | 43 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 4 | Playoffs | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Richmond Sockeyes | Cyclone Taylor Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Playoffs | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Richmond Sockeyes | Keystone Cup | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | Playoffs | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 57 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 8 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Univ. of Denver | NCAA | 40 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Univ. of Denver | NCAA | 41 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 0.00 | 50.48 | -1.63 | 51.96 | -0.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 64 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 14 | Playoffs | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 16 | 942 | 60.87 | 60.07 | 7.46 | 55.69 | 2.14 | 0.76 | 1.97 | Playoffs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 16 | 949 | 63.79 | 54.98 | 3.39 | 53.00 | -0.37 | 0.63 | 1.64 | Playoffs | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 58 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 671 | 55.00 | 50.70 | -0.50 | 48.00 | -3.40 | 0.27 | 1.16 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 41.70 | 45.60 | 0.80 | 48.40 | 1.00 | 1.76 | 7.63 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 43 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 526 | 39.50 | 45.00 | -1.50 | 47.60 | -1.00 | 0.68 | 1.37 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 76 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 867 | 54.20 | 58.30 | 4.80 | 54.40 | 3.00 | 1.04 | 2.01 | Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 56 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 553 | 45.80 | 51.50 | -2.80 | 50.40 | -1.90 | 0.54 | 1.84 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 1 Years $1,000,000 1.21% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,000,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $1,000,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $1,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $1,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $1,000,000 | |
| Clauses | ||
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 2 Years $5,600,000 3.44% of cap space
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,617,500 1.20% of cap space