Montreal Canadiens left winger Emil Heineman of Leksand, Sweden will be out long term with an undisclosed injury. However, according to Marc Dumont of Montreal Hockey Now on Wednesday, the injury did not happen on the ice, but on the Salt Lake City streets. Heineman was walking back from Canadiens practice to the team hotel in Utah on Tuesday when he was hit by a car. The Canadiens are not being specific about the injury at this time, however, it is believed he could be out around one month.
2024-25 NHL Statistics
Heineman has 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points in 41 games. He is a +2 with 14 penalty minutes, four power-play points, 46 shots on goal, 18 blocked shots, 101 hits, six takeaways and 17 giveaways.
Leads Canadiens in hits
Heineman leads the Canadiens with 101 hits. He has one more hit than Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj of Hamilton, Ontario, who has 100 hits. Vancouver Canucks right winger Kiefer Sherwood of Columbus, Ohio leads the National Hockey League with 262 hits.
Canadiens still beat Utah
Even without Heineman, the Canadiens beat the Utah Ice Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday. Canadiens star rookie defenseman Lane Hutson of Holland, Michigan led the team with three points as he had three assists. Meanwhile, Canadiens centre Kirby Dach of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta had two goals.
Drafted by the Panthers
Heineman was selected in the second round, 43rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. However, Heineman never played for the Panthers as he was traded to the Calgary Flames with a second round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft for Sam Bennett of Holland Landing, Ontario and a sixth round draft pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on April 12, 2021.
It should be noted that Heineman was not with the Flames either. He was traded by the Flames to the Canadiens with a first round pick in 2022, fifth round pick in 2023, and center Tyler Pitlick of Minneapolis, Minnesota for center Tyler Toffoli of Scarborough, Ontario.
