Emil Heineman

Emil Heineman (born 16 November 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 43rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2020 NHL entry draft and has previously played for the Montreal Canadiens.

Playing career Heineman made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Leksands IF during the 2019–20 SHL season. Thereafter, he was drafted by the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round of the 2020 NHL entry draft with the 43rd overall pick.

During his second season in the SHL with Leksands in 2020–21, on 12 April 2021, his NHL rights were traded by the Panthers along with a second-round draft selection in 2022 to the Calgary Flames in exchange for forward Sam Bennett and a sixth-round pick in 2022.

In the following 2021–22 season while overseas, Heineman's NHL rights were included in a trade package by the Flames along with forward Tyler Pitlick and draft picks to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Tyler Toffoli on 14 February 2022. In his first full season in the SHL, Heineman appeared in 38 regular season games, registering a career best 11 goals and 16 points. Thereafter, he was signed by the Canadiens to a three-year, entry-level contract commencing in the 2022–23 season on 4 April 2022. He likewise agreed to a professional tryout (PTO) to join their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket, for the remainder of the AHL season.

Heineman attended training camp with the Canadiens in September 2023, but was assigned to Laval to start the 2023–24 season. He would be recalled by Montreal on 13 December, and made his NHL debut in a 4–3 loss to the Minnesota Wild on 21 December. Heineman would appear in two games before being sent back to Laval. He was subsequently recalled again on 5 January 2024 on an emergency basis, and played in two additional games before being sent back to the AHL ranks on 11 January.

After making the Canadiens' opening night roster for the 2024–25 season, Heineman recorded his first NHL point when he scored on goaltender Linus Ullmark in a 4–1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on 12 October. Enjoying a productive rookie campaign where he ranked in the top-10 across league rookie scoring, he was involved in a pedestrian traffic accident on 13 January 2025 sidelining him for a period of three-to-four weeks with an upper-body injury.

In late June 2025, Heineman, along with two first round picks in that year's NHL entry draft, was traded by the Canadiens to the New York Islanders in exchange for defenceman Noah Dobson. Entering the off-season as a restricted free agent, he agreed to a two-year contract with the Islanders on 2 July.

International play

Internationally, Heineman represented the Swedish national junior team at the 2021 World Junior Championships, where his country ultimately finished in fifth place following a 3–2 quarterfinals loss to Finland.

In May 2025, Heineman made his Swedish national senior team debut at that year's World Championship. Registering a total of three points across tournament play, he would secure a podium finish after defeating Denmark in the bronze medal game.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Leksands IF J20 27 1 4 5 6 2 0 0 0 2 2019–20 Leksands IF J20 29 26 15 41 12 — — — — — 2019–20 Leksands IF SHL 11 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 2020–21 Leksands IF J20 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2020–21 Leksands IF SHL 43 7 6 13 14 4 0 1 1 0 2021–22 Leksands IF SHL 38 11 5 16 20 — — — — — 2022–23 Leksands IF SHL 35 8 7 15 10 3 0 0 0 0 2022–23 Laval Rocket AHL 11 7 2 9 6 2 0 0 0 2 2023–24 Laval Rocket AHL 48 15 14 29 25 — — — — — 2023–24 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2024–25 Montreal Canadiens NHL 62 10 8 18 20 5 1 0 1 0 2025–26 New York Islanders NHL 82 22 9 31 18 — — — — —SHL totals 127 26 20 46 48 7 0 1 1 0NHL totals 148 32 17 49 38 5 1 0 1 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2021 Sweden WJC 5th 5 1 0 1 4 2025 Sweden WC 10 1 2 3 4 2026 Sweden WC 7th 8 0 3 3 0 Junior totals 5 1 0 1 4 Senior totals 18 1 5 6 4