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Islanders’ Emil Heineman ejected after hit on Oilers’ Isaac Howard

New York Islanders forward Emil Heineman was ejected from his team’s game on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers after receiving a five-minute major penalty

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NY Islanders' Emil Heineman Could Be Poised For a Big Year

When news came out that defenseman Noah Dobson didn’t want to re-sign with the New York Islanders after a contract standoff, it put newly hired general manager Mathieu Darche in a tough spot.

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NHL News / Professor Press Box / July 22

Did the Canadiens Underestimate Emil Heineman?

When the Canadiens traded for Noah Dobson, most fans were focused on the biggest piece of the deal. That was Dobson, and that made sense. Top-pairing defencemen don't become available very often, and when they do, the price is usually high.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / May 20

Trade to Islanders has paid off for Emil Heineman

This article originally appeared on hockeysverige.se and has been translated from Swedish to English. For the second year in a row, Emil Heineman is representing Sweden at the IIHF World Championship.

New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / March 31

Emil Heineman Has Quietly Become a Major Depth Contributor for the Islanders

When you think of the pillars of success the New York Islanders have built around this season, the names that come to mind are Matthew Schaefer, Mat Barzal, Bo Horvat, Ilya Sorokin, and the stars of that roster.

NHL News / Field Level Media / March 14

Islanders see benefit of grabbing early lead against Flames

The New York Islanders finally learned Friday night they can't always come back and win after falling behind by multiple goals. But the Islanders won't have to wait long to try a new approach Saturday night, when they host the Calgary Flames in the final clash of the season between the teams in Elmont, N.Y.

New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 18

Islanders' Maxim Tsyplakov addresses situation, healthy scratches

Things haven’t gone according to plan so far in 2025-26 for second-year New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov, as the talented Russian winger has been a healthy scratch in four consecutive games, bringing his total number of healthy scratches to 14 across the Islanders’ 34 total games played.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 9

Emil Heineman lifts Islanders over Golden Knights in shootout

Bo Horvat scored two goals and Emil Heineman tallied the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night in Elmont, N.Y.

NHL News / Dose.ca / November 29

Ten goals already for Emil Heineman: it took him 37 fewer games than in Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens are clearly more than satisfied with Noah Dobson’s performance since the start of the 2025-2026 campaign. The defenseman is playing excellent hockey with great consistency, which is greatly stabilizing the Habs’ defense, as well as producing offensively, as evidenced by his 16 points, including three goals, in 23 games.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 28

Islanders' Kyle Palmieri exits game vs. Flyers due to injury

The New York Islanders announced mid-game that forward Kyle Palmieri will not return due to a lower-body injury.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / November 24

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New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / July 2, 2025

Islanders Sign Emil Heineman to 2-Year Extension

The New York Islanders recently announced that they had signed forward Emil Heineman to a two-year extension that has a $1.1 million cap hit. This extension comes just days after the Islanders and Montreal Canadiens pulled off a blockbuster deal that sent Noah Dobson to the Canadiens.

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 27, 2025

Noah Dobson trade a rare win-win for Islanders, Canadiens

Here's how we would grade the Noah Dobson trade from both the Isles and Candiens' perspective.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 25, 2025

Despite 3 points in 10 games, Heineman had a good tournament at the CDM

Sweden won their match against Denmark today (6-2) to claim the bronze medal at the World Championship. Emil Heineman scored an assist in the game, and finished the tournament with three points (one goal) in ten games.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 19, 2025

Emil Heineman : only two points in 2025

In the playoffs, unless you’re the Edmonton Oilers, it’s quite rare for a team to go far with only the production of their star players. Generally, it takes secondary production, and therefore help from depth players, to score important goals and take pressure off the shoulders of the top line.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / April 16, 2025

Canadiens’ Emil Heineman to return for regular-season finale

As the Montreal Canadiens push to secure their spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the club will have a reinforced lineup for Wednesday’s regular-season finale versus the Carolina Hurricanes as left winger Emil Heineman is set to return, reports Sportsnet’s Eric Engels.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 13, 2025

Heineman: Patrick Friolet suspects concussion symptoms

We really don’t know what’s going on with Emil Heineman. The big forward hasn’t played since April 5, when the Flyers were visiting the Centre Bell. Is he injured?

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / March 5, 2025

Emil Heineman Having a Big Impact on the Canadiens’ Success This Season

In sports, the focus is often on the stars, the players who rack up the points, make the highlight-reel plays, or carry teams on their backs. But sometimes, the most impactful players don’t show up in the box score the way you’d expect.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / February 27, 2025

The impact of Heineman is now obvious

The importance of Emil Heineman in the formation of the Montreal Canadiens often goes unspoken. We’ve been talking about him for good reasons since the beginning of the season (and that’s totally normal), but we may not realize how much of an impact he has on the CH.

Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / February 17, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens Miss Emil Heineman More Than Expected

If you were to identify the high point for the Montreal Canadiens this season, it occurred following the holidays, as the team put together some of their best outings of the rebuild, beating a long list of recent Stanley Cup winners in the process.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / January 15, 2025

Emil Heineman Breaks Silence and Makes an Announcement Regarding the Next Steps Following Accident

This means that, just a few hours after the announcement of his accident, the young player is already breaking his silence. He took the time to thank the fans for their love and support, and he announced that he will be back at 100%.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / January 14, 2025

New Information Revealed About the Driver Who Hit and Injured Emil Heineman in a Car Accident

We have fresh information again regarding the accident that occurred yesterday involving Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman. First, let's recall that head coach Martin St-Louis has just commented on the incident.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 14, 2025

Canadiens left winger struck by car, out three to four weeks

Canadiens forward Emil Heineman suffered an upper-body injury on Monday when he was struck by a car in Salt Lake City, the team said in a statement.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / November 23, 2024

Habs Highlights: Heineman Rewarded For Strong Start To Season

The Montreal Canadiens were hoping to push their win streak to three games for the first time in 2024-25, but to do so they’d have to beat one of the best Western Conference teams, the Vegas Golden Knights.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / November 20, 2024

Emil Heineman finally gets big break in the NHL as a Montreal Canadien

This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. Drafted by the Florida Panthers 2020 only to see his NHL rights traded twice, first to the Calgary Flames and then to the Montréal Canadiens, forward Emil Heineman finally finds himself in the NHL as a regular with the Habs.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 13, 2023