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Heinola

A capable puck-moving defenseman, Heinola is poised under pressure and makes small but smart plays in his own end. Overall, his skating is good, even though he could stand to add a bit more speed. He’s agile, has quick first-step acceleration and can shake off opponents with quick turns. He defends aggressively in the neutral…

Date of Birth
March 2, 2001
Position
Defense
Height
5'11.25
Draft Year
2019
Place of Birth
Honkajoki, FIN  
Shoots
Left
Weight
178 lbs
Draft Result
1/20 (WPG)
DATE PLAYER NAME LEAGUE AUTHOR
Aug 1/19 Heinola Ville D3148 – 2019 NHL Draft Guide by FCHockey Staff View Summary

Career Stats

Season Team League GP G A TP PPG +/- PIM
2022-2023 Manitoba Moose ahl 48 4 33 37 0.77 20 46
2022-2023 Winnipeg Jets nhl 10 0 1 1 0.1 -5 2
2021-2022 Manitoba Moose ahl 41 5 21 26 0.63 7 18
2021-2022 Winnipeg Jets nhl 12 0 5 5 0.42 -2 10
2020-2021 Lukko liiga 19 1 13 14 0.74 10 4
2020-2021 Manitoba Moose ahl 19 4 7 11 0.58 4 4
2020-2021 Winnipeg Jets nhl 5 0 0 0 0 -2 2
2019-2020 Lukko liiga 29 0 7 7 0.24 13 12
2019-2020 Manitoba Moose ahl 3 0 1 1 0.33 -2 0
2019-2020 Winnipeg Jets nhl 8 1 4 5 0.63 3 4
2018-2019 Lukko liiga 34 2 12 14 0.41 7 26
2018-2019 Lukko U20 u20-sm-sarja 9 1 8 9 1 -2 2
2017-2018 Ässät U18 u18-sm-sarja 17 6 16 22 1.29 16
2017-2018 Ässät U20 u20-sm-sarja 33 3 14 17 0.52 4 12
2016-2017 Ässät U18 u18-sm-sarja 35 4 17 21 0.6 10
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A capable puck-moving defenseman, Heinola is poised under pressure and makes small but smart plays in his own end. Overall, his skating is good, even though he could stand to add a bit more speed. He’s agile, has quick first-step acceleration and can shake off opponents with quick turns. He defends aggressively in the neutral zone, which can result in odd-man rushes for his team. He creates turnovers and is good at forcing the opposing team to try to cross the neutral zone again. His biggest weaknesses are on the defensive side of things. He gets caught out of position multiple times at even-strength and on the penalty kill. The fact that he gets outmuscled pretty easily doesn’t necessarily help the situation. He’s trusted to play on the penalty kill despite his mistakes, which tells you something about his coaching staff’s faith in him. He carries the puck with confidence and is excellent at traversing his way through the neutral zone. He’s shown an ability to play a deceptive offensive game. He’s able to make quick, small plays when required, but also has poise with the puck. His passes are mostly accurate and crisp. His game needs refining and he doesn’t necessarily have any standout tools, but he projects to be solid two-way defenseman with an offensive upside.

– FCHockey’s 2019 NHL Draft Guide