Dany Heatley
Dany Heatley
Daniel James "Dany" Heatleyis a Canadian-German professional ice hockey winger currently under contract to the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. 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...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth21 January 1981
team past opportunity
When I signed in Ottawa two years ago, I felt it was to be an integral part of the team. Over the last two years and more recently over the past year, I feel my role was diminished. This past season, it diminished a lot more. “I would like the opportunity to go somewhere where I can play to the best of my capabilities and be the player that I can be.
beat great team win
We have a great team and feel we can win every game. When we do lose, that shouldn't happen. It's like we can only beat ourselves.
atmosphere canadian chance hockey team worked
This has worked out well for me. To get the chance to come to a Canadian team and play in a hockey atmosphere has just been great.
expecting happened nice win
Once it happened the first time, I wasn't expecting anything different tonight. But it was nice to get the win here tonight.
fun great next playoffs ready sharp trying year
It's nice. We've had a fun year and we've got a great team. I'm just trying to be sharp and get ready for the playoffs next week.
chances fan guys might puck whoever
I'm a big fan of it. It might not be fair, but whoever is in the shootout are guys who can put the puck in the net, so chances are if there was a big goal, one of them might get it anyway.
fun
I'm having a lot of fun with this team.
anyone family friend gets goes gone leave lost time
Anyone who has ever gone through anything like that, or lost a friend or a family member, they know that it's never going to leave you. But at the same time it gets better, and as time goes on it gets better.
beat cup stanley
They are the Stanley Cup champions, you want to beat them.
drop florida forget game lost tough
We lost a tough one in Florida and we wanted to forget that. We have been able to forget them. We're going to drop a game now and then.
change goal helped might momentum puck second video
We all thought it was in. With the video now, if you can't see the puck then it doesn't count, but that would have been a big goal for us in the second period. It might have helped to change the momentum a little bit.
goal good
We all thought it was in. That would have been a good goal for us.
canadian expected game pressure tough
Every game is a tough game here. There is always pressure when you put on a Canadian jersey. You are expected to win.
bit coming guys ice played respect road room seemed tired
You have to respect those guys when they are on the ice and not give them too much room and we did that well tonight. They seemed a little bit tired coming off a big road trip, but we played well.