Steve Heinze

Jersey Number: 57

Steve Heinze

Player information for Steve Heinze

Position

Right Wing

Height

5'11" (180cm)

Born

January 30, 1970

Number

57

Shoots

Right

Weight

202 lbs (92kg)

Birthplace

Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Years in Columbus

1

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Player Career Notes

  • Notched 22-20-42, 38 penalty minutes and 14 power play goals in 65 games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in the club’s inaugural season in 2000-01.
  • Scored in CBJ’s first game in franchise history with a first period goal vs. Chicago on Oct. 7, 2000 (Jocelyn Thibault).
  • Became the second player in franchise history to record 20 goals after scoring his 20th of the campaign on Feb. 28, 2001 vs. Phoenix.
  • His 14 power play goals are the third-most in a single season in Blue Jackets history.
  • Set single-season career highs in 2000-01 with 27-27-54 in 79 games split between Columbus and Buffalo.
  • Finished his 12-year NHL career with 178-158-336 and 379 penalty minutes in 694 appearances with the Los Angeles Kings, Sabres, Blue Jackets and Boston Bruins from 1991-2003.
  • Made his NHL debut with the Bruins on Mar. 7, 1992 vs. Chicago.
  • Recorded his first career NHL goal with the overtime winner on Mar. 28, 1992 vs. Buffalo (Daren Puppa).
  • Split his final season between the Kings and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, in 2002-03.
  • Represented the United States at the 1992 Olympic Games, 2000 IIHF World Championships and 1989 IIHF World Junior Championships.
  • Played college hockey at Boston College, recording 74-85-159 in 111 contests from 1988-91.
  • Named a NCAA First Team All-American in 1989-90 after posting 27-36-63 in 40 games.
  • Coached the Santa Barbara Royals of the Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League from 2016-23 and served as head coach of the University of California Santa Barbara in 2024-25.

CBJ Career Regular Season Stats

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2000-2001 65 22 20 42 -19 38 125
Totals 65 22 20 42 -19 38 125

Transaction History

  • Drafted by Boston in the third-round, 60th overall in the 1988 NHL Draft.
  • Selected in the Expansion Draft from Boston on June 23, 2000.
  • Traded to Buffalo for a third-round pick in the 2001 NHL Draft on Mar. 13, 2001.
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