Happy Birthday to Daniel James Heatley
Jan 21, 2026 • Sidrah Gohar • Sportsperson / Birthday Wishes
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Daniel James Heatley (born January 21, 1981) is a German-born Canadian former professional ice hockey winger.
Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002.
However, after being responsible for a car crash in September 2003 that killed teammate and close friend Dan Snyder, he requested a trade and was subsequently dealt to the Ottawa Senators. One of the Senators' perennial leading scorers during his tenure with Ottawa, Heatley set franchise records for single-season goals (50) in 2005–06, and points (105) in 2006–07, a season in which he also scored 50 goals.
He played on the left wing with line mates Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson.