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Team Canada's Dany Heatley watches celebrations after losing 54- to Russia in overtime in the gold medal game at the IIHF World Hockey Championship Sunday, May 18, 2008 in Quebec City.

Dany Heatley

CTVOlympics.ca
Posted Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:34 PM ET

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TEAMS
2001-2004 Atlanta Thrashers (1st round choice, second overall in 2000)
2005 - 2009 Ottawa Senators

NHL NOTABLES
- in 2002, won Calder Memorial Trophy
- at 2003 NHL All-Star Game, four goals scored tied record
-in 2007, became first NHLer since Pavel Bure in 2001 to record back-to-back 50-goal seasons; also set team record for points (105)
- recorded 50 points (27 goals, 23 assists) and 23 penalty minutes in 36 career games against the Toronto Maple Leafs
- is closing in on 500 career points

TEAM CANADA
-Heatley is Canada's all-time leader in goals, assists and points in World Championship play
2000 World Juniors (Bronze medal)
2001 World Juniors (Bronze medal)
2002 World Championships
2003 World Championship (Gold medal) - led team in scoring
2004 World Championship (Gold medal) - named top forward and MVP
2004 World Cup (First place)
2005 World Championships (Silver medal)
2006 Olympics
2008 World Championships (Silver medal) - named top forward and MVP
2009 World Championships (Silver medal)

BEFORE THE NHL
1998-1999 Calgary Canucks (AJHL) - named Canadian Junior "A" player of the year
1999-2001 University of Wisconsin (WCHA) - named WCHA rookie of the year in 2000

PERSONAL
- Born Jan. 21, 1981 in Freiburg, Germany (Age for 2010 Games: 29)
- Most memorable game watched was Maple Leaf Doug Gilmour's wrap-around overtime winner against the St. Louis Blues in 1993
- Favourite TV show is Seinfeld
- Missed first 51 games of the 2003-04 season because of injuries in a car accident that killed Thrashers teammate and friend Dan Snyder. Heatley pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide and three lesser charges and received three years probation, a fine and 750 hours of community service

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