With the news that Nate Schmidt is heading to the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, Ville Heinola was recalled on an emergency basis from Manitoba (AHL). This will be the 2019 1st round pick's (20th overall) second stint with the Jets this season as he had a short, two-game showing earlier in the season where he failed to pick up a point while averaging only 12:33 in a protected role.
Heinola had found his way in the Jets' lineup for the last two games but will head to the press box Friday as Dylan DeMelo returns from an upper-body injury. In his short two-game showing, he failed to get a point and a shot on goal while posting a -2 plus/minus rating.
Heinola will get his first taste of NHL action in 2022-23 after being recalled from Manitoba of the AHL. He had been enjoying a fairly strong early campaign, with seven assists and a +12 plus/minus rating across only 11 games played. The 2019 first-round pick (20th overall) has played in 25 career NHL games with one goal and 10 points prior to this season.
Heinola will get his first taste of NHL action in 2022-23 after being recalled from Manitoba of the AHL. He had been enjoying a fairly strong early campaign, with seven assists and a +12 plus/minus rating across only 11 games played. The 2019 first-round pick (20th overall) has played in 25 career NHL games with one goal and 10 points prior to this season.
Heinola will replace Nathan Beaulieu on the active roster after scoring two goals with 16 assists (18 points) in 31 games with Manitoba. He has played sparingly with the Jets this season, posting two assists in eight games.
Heinola played in three straight games but had a tough outing on Monday. The rookie defensman will get a chance to watch with Neal Pionk (undisclosed) returning after a two-game absence.
It will be Heinola's first NHL games since April 15th and just his third of the season. The 2019 No.20 overall pick has scored four goals with seven assists (11 points) in 19 AHL games this season.
Heinola is a talented offensive defenseman that will replace Sami Niku and skate on a pair with Josh Morrissey on Thursday. The 19-year-old had four assists in seven games with Finland at the 2021 World Juniors and picked up five points (1G / 4A) in eight NHL games a season ago.
Heinola was the No.20 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft and appeared in eight games with the Jets and three games with Manitoba (AHL) before being sent back to Finland. Appearing in just eight games with Winnipeg keeps the first year of Heniola's entry-level deal intact. The 18-year-old defenseman had 14 points (2G / 12A) in 34 games with Lukko Rauma last year.
Heinola was a healthy scratch for the last two games and with the addition of Luca Sbisa he gets pushed to the AHL. He was also up against the nine-game mark that would burn the first year of his entry-level contract. This summer's No.20 overall pick had five points (1G / 4A) in eight games with the Jets.
Heinola was in the lineup for the last three games, picking up two assists, but will still come out of the lineup on Saturday. Tucker Poolman will replace him.
The rookie defenseman has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will be back in against the Islanders. Heinola is closing in on nine games played, which will force the Jets to keep him and burn the first year of his ELC or send him down and keep the ELC intact. So far, he has one goal on eight shots and two assists while playing 19:16 ATOI in five games.
