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Emil Heineman (born 16 November 2001) is a Swedish professional
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winger for the
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of the
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(NHL). He was selected in the second round, 43rd overall, by the
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in the 2020 NHL entry draft and has previously played for the
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.


Playing career

Heineman made his
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(SHL) debut with
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during the
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. Thereafter, he was drafted by the
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of the
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(NHL) in the second round of the 2020 NHL entry draft with the 43rd overall pick. During his second season in the SHL with Leksands in
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, on 12 April 2021, his NHL rights were traded by the Panthers along with a second-round draft selection in
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to the
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in exchange for forward Sam Bennett and a sixth-round pick in 2022. In the following 2021–22 season while overseas, Heineman's NHL rights were included in a trade package by the Flames along with forward
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and draft picks to the
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in exchange for forward
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on 14 February 2022. In his first full season in the SHL, Heineman appeared in 38 regular season games, registering a career best 11 goals and 16 points. Thereafter, he was signed by the Canadiens to a three-year, entry-level contract commencing in the 2022–23 season on 4 April 2022. He likewise agreed to a
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(PTO) to join their
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(AHL) affiliate, the
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, for the remainder of the AHL season. Heineman attended training camp with the Canadiens in September 2023, but was assigned to Laval to start the 2023–24 season. He would be recalled by Montreal on 13 December, and made his NHL debut in a 4–3 loss to the
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on 21 December. Heineman would appear in two games before being sent back to Laval. He was subsequently recalled again on 5 January 2024 on an emergency basis, and played in two additional games before being sent back to the AHL ranks on 11 January. After making the Canadiens' opening night roster for the 2024–25 season, Heineman recorded his first NHL point when he scored on
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in a 4–1 victory over the
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on 12 October. Enjoying a productive rookie campaign where he ranked in the top-10 across league rookie scoring, he was involved in a pedestrian traffic accident on 13 January 2025 sidelining him for a period of three-to-four weeks with an upper-body injury. In late June 2025, Heineman, along with two first round picks in that year's NHL entry draft, was traded by the Canadiens to the
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in exchange for defenceman
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. Entering the offseason as a
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, he agreed to a two-year contract with the Islanders on 2 July.


International play

Internationally, Heineman represented the Swedish national junior team at the
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, where his country ultimately finished in fifth place following a 3–2 quarterfinals loss to
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. In May 2025, Heineman made his Swedish national senior team debut at that year's
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. Registering a total of three points across tournament play, he would secure a podium finish after defeating
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in the bronze medal game.


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International


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heineman, Emil 2001 births Living people Florida Panthers draft picks Laval Rocket players Leksands IF players Montreal Canadiens players Sportspeople from Leksand Swedish ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from Dalarna County 21st-century Swedish sportsmen