As a junior, Spezza represented Canada's national junior team three consecutive years. Playing minor hockey in the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) for the Calgary Buffaloes, Heatley tallied 91 points in 36 games in 199798 to earn the Harry Allen Memorial Trophy as the league's top scorer. "[44] Spezza's loyalty to his hometown Maple Leafs factored into his decision, stating that he believed that it was best for the on-ice product for him to retire and open opportunity for young offensive players. Winners received a poster of Spezza and a pair of tickets to an Ottawa Senators' home game. Jason Spezza for Dany Heatley? Heatley recorded back-to-back 50-goal seasons with Spezza as his main playmaker and the dynamic duo also had a close relationship off the ice. He made his debut at the 2000 World Junior Championships, becoming just the third 16-year-old to make the team in Team Canada history, after Wayne Gretzky and Eric Lindros (this feat was also accomplished the same year by defenceman Jay Bouwmeester and Sidney Crosby in 2004). Spezza played 19 career seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2002 to 2022, and is currently a part of the Toronto Maple Leafs' front office. They were originally known as the CASH Line, because it was an acronym for Captain Alfredsson, Spezza and Heatley and because they were money in big situations. Ottawa was plagued with injuries to its superstars all season. The program recognizes the importance of spelling. At the end of the season, Heatley was selected, along with Alfredsson, to the second All-Star team. "Hopefully, as the years go by, people forget the negative stuff and remember more of the positives when it comes to Heater. 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However, Head Coach Todd McLellan revealed that Heatley had been playing the entire playoffs with a torn groin muscle. [21], As Ottawa GM Murray began again to try to accommodate the trade demand, Heatley was still a member of the Senators as the team opened training camp on September 12, 2009. The shootout goal did not, however, count towards his regulation total of four, leaving him tied for the record. [23] While producing a solid season, scoring 53 points, the Wild ultimately failed to reach the playoffs despite a hot start to the year. On December 30, 2009, Heatley was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He knew where I liked to hang and he always knew where I was.. "I hadn't played much with Alfie before - Todd White kinda played with Alfie in my early years," Spezza said. [2] Spezza attended St. Michael's College School. [21] The Sharks won the game 40, and Heatley had an assist. [50] McAlpine was later arrested and charged with fraud, money laundering and theft by authorities in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on October 18, 2017. Spezza made it to the gold medal game with Canada in his third and final World Junior appearance in 2002, but lost to Russia to earn the silver. [30] On December 29, 2014, he was placed on waivers. Spezzas confidence was on full display in Winnipeg that season, as he created another memorable highlight-reel moment that showed off his world-class skill and creativity. He played on the left wing with linemates Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson. [61], "Ottawa's Jason Spezza:A Spezzial Senator", "Jason Spezza: From Sens' cute baby to whipping boy to hero", "Spezza Clearly Special: could he be the next One? When he made his World Junior debut in 2000, he became the third 16-year-old in history to make the team, after Wayne Gretzky and Eric Lindros. Spezza played in 668 games over 11 seasons with the Senators, notching 251 goals and 438 assists at a greater-than-a-point-per-game clip. Spezza finished with one goal and six assists for seven points in the six games. But I dont remember passing it to him.. WebRumors speculated from basic reasons such as him being unhappy with head coach Cory Clouston, to Heatley sleeping with the fiancee (now wife) of teammate Jason Spezza. Heatley dominated with 11 points to lead all tournament scorers, earning his second-straight MVP award. Several fans who attended the game held up their #15 Heatley jerseys with certain letters covered up, so the name plate would spell out the word "H-A-T-E". Spezza spent five seasons in Dallas and once again, he seemed to elevate his play during the postseason. After his sophomore year, in which he was named to the 2001 WCHA Second All-Star and NCAA West First All-American Teams, Heatley chose to forgo his final two years of college eligibility to turn pro with the Thrashers. He would make his men's debut for Canada at the 2008 World Championships, being named to the team along with Senators linemate Dany Heatley. He was a prodigy right from the start, Heatley told The Athletic on Sunday. "[21], On September 12, 2009, Heatley was traded to the San Jose Sharks, along with a fifth-round pick in 2010, for Milan Michlek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a second-round pick in 2010. He registered two goals and three assists in five games before a back injury sidelined him. [57][58][59] Spezza and his family resided in the west-end of Ottawa during his tenure with the Senators, but sold the home when he was traded to Dallas. 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[42] Spezza, who had a reputation as a clean player that had never been suspended or fined once in his 19 seasons in the NHL appealed the decision, with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reducing the suspension to four games on December 17.[43]. ", Spezza: The pizza line had chemistry you couldn't teach, The All-Time 7: TSN's Ottawa Senators All-Time Team. Previously, he spent seven years as an afternoon talk show host for TSN 1200 in Ottawa and as a contributing writer for TSN.ca. Spezza immediately forged a connection with Heatley, who registered the only 50-goal campaigns in franchise history in 2005-06 and 2006-07. The team started to look like a real team again. Heatley was selected for the 2008 game, but had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury he suffered in an earlier game against the Detroit Red Wings. They went to the (2007 Stanley Cup) finals. Traded to the Ottawa Senators, Heatley became one of the team's perennial leading scorers, setting franchise records for single-season goals (50) in 200506, and points (105) in 200607. He also competed in three Stanley Cup playoff games with Ottawa during his rookie season, helping the team in its 2003 playoff run to the Eastern Conference Finals. Dany Heatley at left wing Jason Spezza at centre They were originally known as the CASH Line, because it was an acronym for Captain Alfredsson, Spezza and Heatley - and because they were money in big situations. [4] "I was surprised at it, but I understood it", Atlanta Thrashers' GM Don Waddell said of Heatley's desire to leave Atlanta in the aftermath of Dan Snyder's death. [42] Heatley helped lead Team Canada to an 80 win in the first game of the 2010 Olympic tournament by scoring two goals. Heatley suffered a broken jaw, a concussion, a bruised lung and a bruised kidney, and he tore three ligaments in his right knee. I think hes got a lot of years involved in hockey going forward., (Top photo of Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2008: Andre Ringuette / NHLI via Getty Images). "The frustrating part for us is we have gone through several coaches here that we couldn't win enough games with," Murray stated. At age one, Spezza won a baby contest and began his youth modelling career. Just a phenomenal career.. It sure doesn't show a good team attitude. On December 2, 2010, in his first return to Ottawa, Heatley was frequently booed. Previously, he worked for 12 years as a television reporter and host with Rogers Sportsnet and has also served as a feature columnist for both The Ottawa Citizen and Todays Parent magazine. [54] He also contributes to Ronald McDonald House Charities. The suit, filed in the Calgary Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, alleges that the defendants lured Heatley into several real estate ventures across Canada and the United States with promises of huge returns that never materialized. Heatley himself sneaked back into Scotiabank Place, avoiding the cameras and throng of media awaiting some clarification regarding his desire to leave Ottawa. '"[20], Trading Heatley was a challenge due to his large contract, a contract that was to pay him approximately $7.6 million for the upcoming 200910 season, and few other NHL teams possessed the available salary cap space to accommodate it. After a slow start to the 200607 season, Heatley recorded 50 goals once more (second in the league to Vincent Lecavalier's 52 goals) and 105 points (fourth in the league). It was awesome to watch. The line was consistently among the highest-scoring in the NHL after its formation in 200506, with the trio combining for a total of 296 points that season. On March 29, 2014, Heatley was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career after being demoted to the fourth line for several games.[28]. In the off-season, he was drafted second overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, behind goaltender Rick DiPietro. [7], Heatley made a spectacular start with his new team, registering points in the first 22 games of the 200506 season, breaking Marin Hossa's previous franchise record of 13 consecutive games. Hes always had a phenomenal hockey mind. But I dont think its anything beyond that. However, the Senators failed to advance past the first round following their Stanley Cup run the previous season, falling to the Pittsburgh Penguins in four games. But it wasnt always an easy road for Spezza in Ottawa. [45][46], On September 29, 2003, Heatley was seriously injured in a car crash after he lost control of the Ferrari 360 Modena he was driving on a curved road in a residential area of Atlanta. Even though it looked grim, Jason Spezza was on the doorstep to greatness. Unfortunately for Ottawa fans, that 2011-12 season was the final highwater mark for Spezza in a Senators jersey. His offensive production improved the following season, scoring 33 goals in 75 games as the Stars qualified for the 2016 playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference. Alfredsson could see that Spezza was ready to buy into the team concept and take his game to the next level. "I look back at my four years in Ottawa with nothing but good memories. Sports writers across Canada criticized Heatley's behaviour, calling him a "brat", "pathetic", and "reprehensible". What I can see is that he got a lot of support in Ottawa. The Senators announced on January 31, 2013, that Spezza would be out of the Ottawa line-up for a minimum of two months (and possibly longer) as he required surgery for a herniated disc in his back. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. But Heatley didn't know about it and was going to continue on with his wedding. He managed a career-high 34 goals and finished with 87 points in 67 games. On December 21, 2005, Heatley was chosen by Team Canada to participate in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin his first Olympic games. In the first round of the 2010 playoffs, the Senators lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins four games to two. The league implemented more offensive-friendly rules coming out of the lockout-cancelled season, allowing gifted players like Spezza to shine. [21], At the end of the 201011 season, Spezza was named an interim alternate captain for Ottawa after the team traded away Mike Fisher. Spezza is the main reason Heatley has had back-to-back 50-goal seasons and all the while he lets Spezz take all the criticism during the bad times. Spezza and some of the other guys like (Chris) Kelly, (Ray) Emery and (Brian) McGrattan hadnt established themselves as full-time NHLers. In response to Heatley's impressive performance in just his second NHL season, Eastern Conference teammate Jeremy Roenick commented, "Twenty-two years old? Spezza ended the campaign with only 73 points and Heatley asked for a trade at the conclusion of the campaign after Cory Clouston assumed the coaching duties. In 2008, he surpassed Marcel Dionne as Canada's all-time leader in goals and Steve Yzerman as the all-time leader in points for the World Championships. [31] On February 28, 2015, Heatley was traded to the Florida Panthers along with a 2016 third-round draft choice for Tom Fleischmann. Spezza assumed the captaincy for the 2013-14 season, but his relationship with MacLean seemed to have cooled. [38], On January 17, 2021, the Maple Leafs placed Spezza on waivers after 3 games for salary cap reasons. [27], After the conclusion of his first season as the Senators captain in 201314, it was revealed by Senators general manager Bryan Murray that Spezza had requested a trade from the Senators. And indeed, Senators' star Jason Spezza wed Jennifer Snell on Saturday at Notre Dame Basilica on Sussex Drive with a bevy on curious onlookers waiting outside. Despite trading in Heatley and Alfredsson for Milan Michalek and Colin Greening, Spezza was able to produce 84 points ranking fifth in the entire league. He signed his first professional contract with the Senators, a multi-year deal, on September 5, 2001.[10]. So I was disappointed with how my one year as captain went, but thats hockey and you learn from it, Spezza said after the trade in 2014. I didnt just wake up one day and decide I wanted to ask for a trade. The ceremony took place at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica and the reception was held across the street at the National Gallery of Canada. In the summer of 2009, Heatley was invited to Team Canada's Olympic tryout camp in Calgary, where he was booed on the ice by fans. [33], Heatley has been voted into the NHL All-Star Game five times, and played in four of them, most recently in 2009. The defendant companies named in court documents are Presidential Suites Inc., Waterfront Development Inc., McAlpine Sports Management Inc., and NSEM Management Inc.[48]. Spezza, Heatley, and Alfredsson each finished the spring with 22 points in 20 games. Spezza played for the Toronto Marlboros in 1997, recording 114 points in 54 games. Spezza played his first full NHL season with the Senators in 200304 and scored 22 goals and 55 points in 78 games. However, after veteran Joe Sakic announced his retirement and Ryan Getzlaf declared that he required more time to recover from injury, Spezza was invited to fill in one of the vacant spots. [17] He finished the season tying his career-high in goals with 34 and establishing a new personal mark for points with 92. [40], On June 16, 2021, Spezza re-signed with the Maple Leafs to a one-year contract extension worth league minimum again, $750,000. One month later, it was revealed that Heatley's former Senators teammate Chris Phillips was also initiating a $7.5 million suit against Stacey McAlpine to recover lost money as a result of bad real estate deals. And then the patience there to deke Jose (Theodore) again. Spezza formed a dominant line with Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson. And while hes certainly connected to Torontos franchise these days, its undeniable that Spezzas most glorious years were spent in Ottawa. Since arriving in Ottawa from the Marin Hossa trade, Heatley had appeared in 208 consecutive Senators games, until suffering a separated shoulder on January 12, 2008, in a collision with Detroit Red Wings forward Dallas Drake, sidelining him for 11 games. Daniel Alfredsson rounded out this excellent trio. [44], Heatley holds dual Canadian-German citizenship because his mother is German. While other high draft picks like Heatley, Ilya Kovalchuk and Rick Nash were afforded the ability to make youthful mistakes with bottom-dwelling franchises, Spezza was expected to have a refined and polished 200-foot game to help a championship-calibre Ottawa team. But Heatley doesnt have a great recollection of his role in Spezzas overtime goal to beat Montreal on October 27, 2005. I must have just given it to him in our zone, because I do remember him carrying it down the ice, laughed Heatley. It was just perfect, explains Heatley. Heatley's next appearance came in 2007, where he played on a line with former SC Bern teammates Daniel Brire and Marin Hossa and got a goal and two assists in a 129 loss to the Western Conference. The Maple Leafs instead offered him a new position as special assistant to general manager Kyle Dubas, which Spezza accepted, saying he was "very grateful to the Leafs for the amazing opportunity to transition into this new role. [39] Two and a half weeks later, Spezza would go on to record his eighth and final career hat trick in a 73 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on February 4. Many assumed Spezzas playoff heroics would earn him a permanent spot in the Senators lineup moving forward. It definitely wasnt an easy decision.. With only one year remaining on his contract, Spezza told Murray that a change of scenery would likely benefit both parties. Every day, every practice, every game was fun. What I do remember is (Sheldon Souray) trying to step up and hit him big and Spezz just made him look silly, said Heatley. In the 2006 playoffs, the Senators defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, but fell to the Buffalo Sabres in five games. The second overall pick originally belonged to the New York Islanders but was traded to Ottawa (along with Zdeno Chra and Bill Muckalt) in exchange for Alexei Yashin on the day of the Draft. Apparently, one of the players on the Ottawa Senators had slept with Heatley's fiancee. He reached the DEL playoff-semifinals with the Ice Tigers, where they fell short to the Grizzlys Wolfsburg. In his first game back in Atlanta as a Senator, he was frequently booed, indicating that Thrashers fans felt snubbed by Heatley's previous trade request. WebJason Spezza (born Jason Anthony Rocco Spezza on June 13, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Heatley managed just one point. Though he had said that the city of Ottawa and the fans there had nothing to do with his desire to be moved, Senators fans were in no mood to forgive. 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