I got an impression that he was quite unhappy at the end, Murray told the media in April of 2010. I think the coverage he felt he got and the fan reaction a couple of times left him kind of wanting a little bit. 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Toronto Maple Leafs centre Jason Spezza joined Ian Mendes and Lee Versage on TSN Radio 1200 Ottawa's The Drive after being included in TSN's Ottawa Senators All-Time 7 team alongside longtime linemates Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson. [52][53], Spezza participates in numerous activities outside of hockey, especially the "Spelling with Spezza" program. Snyder was critically injured with a skull fracture and died in hospital of sepsis on October 5, 2003. Heatley wanted to play his own game, his So I feel very happy that he can go out with his head held high. [2] He went on to lead the Buffaloes to the bronze medal at the 1998 Air Canada Cup, where he finished as both Top Scorer and Tournament MVP. The 200809 season was a disappointing one for both Spezza and the Senators. The 38-year-old Spezza announced his retirement on Sunday and will be joining the Maple Leafs front office to work under GM Kyle Dubas next season. After a lockout delayed the start of the 2012-13 campaign, Spezza suffered a back injury that required surgery limiting him to only five regular-season games. There is something that cant be explained. Try a week on us. 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. In response to Heatley's impressive performance in just his second NHL season, Eastern Conference teammate Jeremy Roenick commented, "Twenty-two years old? That made us feel pretty good.. [19] Spezza himself admitted that he would not object to a trade from Ottawa. 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). [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 then you see what he did in these last few years with Toronto at his age. Spezza and some of the other guys like (Chris) Kelly, (Ray) Emery and (Brian) McGrattan hadnt established themselves as full-time NHLers. Scoring 117 points with Binghamton, he outscored Michael Cammalleri of the Manchester Monarchs by eight points to capture the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the league's leading scorer. 2 in the 2001 NHL Draft, Spezza had the rare pressure of being a top draft pick who was immediately parachuted onto the roster of a Stanley Cup contender. Nice teammate. That summer, Alfredsson bolted for Detroit leaving a massive void in the Senators dressing room. [31] On February 28, 2015, Heatley was traded to the Florida Panthers along with a 2016 third-round draft choice for Tom Fleischmann. In the 200203 season Heatley emerged as an NHL star, recording 41 goals and 89 points in 77 games and finishing ninth overall in league scoring. Captain Daniel Alfredsson quickly replaced Bochenski on the top line (Bochenski was soon thereafter traded) and the new trio become nicknamed the "CASH" line and "Pizza" line. Much of that was due to the success of the Pizza Line. [32] He finished his tenure with the Ducks with no points in 6 games, but recorded 7 in 25 games with Norfolk. Heatley finished the 200506 season with 50 goals and 103 points, fourth in the league. At the end of the season, Heatley was selected, along with Alfredsson, to the second All-Star team. Spezza visited selected classes registered for the program. Spezza, along with Finland's Niko Kapanen and fellow Canadian Steven Stamkos, finished the tournament tied for first in goals scored with seven. "[36] However, Spezza was scratched for Toronto's opening night game against his former team, the Ottawa Senators, in a highly criticized move by Toronto's head coach Mike Babcock. I'll start with the disclaimer: there is no concrete evidence (and there wouldn't be for this type of thing) but there are sources. As 200506 was the first year that the NHL implemented the shootout, Heatley became the second player to score in an NHL shootout, scoring against Leafs goalie Ed Belfour, after Alfredsson. Ottawa was plagued with injuries to its superstars all season. ", Spezza: The pizza line had chemistry you couldn't teach, The All-Time 7: TSN's Ottawa Senators All-Time Team. At the end of the day, who knows if these sources are any better than Eklund's back alley tipsters, but it's a rumor that I had previously heard, saw it makes it's way around forums, and now saw it again today in a separate blog. However, due to the fallout from Heatley's crash shortly afterwards, EA switched the cover photo to Joe Sakic,[54] although many copies of the game were shipped with his photo on them. In the Sharks' fourth game of the season, their home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Heatley's first game in front of the San Jose fans, Heatley capped a hat-trick with a penalty shot goal in the third period, bringing his season totals to four goals and five assists (nine points) in the first four games of the season. Spezza added 14 points in 10 playoff games. [22][23] Spezza was ultimately not a finalist for the award, finishing sixth in voting. [27] Approaching unrestricted free agency, speculation began that his NHL career might be over and that he might move to Europe to continue his hockey career. That's hard for a coach to accept. [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. At the end of the 2009-10 season, there were whispers that Spezza was the next one asking for a change of scenery. Im just thankful I got to play with him and be his teammate and his friend.. He made his NHL debut the next season in 200203 with Ottawa, playing in 33 games and recording 21 points, and scored his first NHL goal on October 29, 2002, in a 21 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. There he joined former teammate Devin Setoguchi who had also been traded by the Sharks to the Wild on June 24, ten days before him. WebAfter a lengthy court process, Heatley was awarded $6.5 million from a judge in Calgary, Alberta on July 21, 2017. That made us feel pretty good. On Spezzas Ottawa legacy in the eyes of his two linemates. Spezza, Heatley, and Alfredsson each finished the spring with 22 points in 20 games. [13] Heatley's 105 points broke the previous franchise record he shared with Alfredsson. At age five, Spezza was chosen for a Minute Maid commercial. During the summer of 2006, Spezza underwent successful back surgery. Heatley was born in Freiburg to Karin and Murray Heatley, where his father played professional hockey. My next conversation with him will be away from the emotion of playoff time to see what we can do and what we have to do.. [33], Heatley has been voted into the NHL All-Star Game five times, and played in four of them, most recently in 2009. What I can see is that he got a lot of support in Ottawa. The shootout goal did not, however, count towards his regulation total of four, leaving him tied for the record. Alfredsson recalls that coaches would often break up the trio to try and spread the offensive wealth, only to return to the formula that usually led to success. 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. The now retired Heatley got in touch with Mendes to express gratitude for his inclusion, as well. 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. Two time Stanley Cup Ian Mendes is a senior writer covering the Ottawa Senators and the NHL for The Athletic since 2021. On December 26, 2010, in a 31 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Spezza was checked from behind into the boards by Penguins defenceman Kris Letang. [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. He also led the team in shots on goal with 24. Martin was replaced behind the bench by Bryan Murray, who seemed more open to playing a style that might suit Spezzas offensive creativity. [35] On signing, Spezza said, "Just to have a chance to put on a Leaf jersey is going to be pretty special for me. 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. [39] Heatley managed three points in six games as Canada, defending its 2002 gold medal, was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Russia. [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. Further complicating matters was the partial no-trade clause in Heatley's contract which limited the number of teams Ottawa could negotiate a potential deal with. Unfortunately for Ottawa fans, that 2011-12 season was the final highwater mark for Spezza in a Senators jersey. 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. [48], Despite his success with the national team in the two previous World Championships, as well as being named a reserve for the 2006 Olympic team, Spezza was left off Canada's initial summer camp roster in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. As Heatley returned to the World Championships after a three-year absence in 2008 he was added to the roster with teammate Jason Spezza after the Ottawa Senators were eliminated from the playoffs he became Team Canada's all-time goal-scorer[40] and then all-time point leader for the World Championships,[41] passing Marcel Dionne and Steve Yzerman, accordingly. He earned a silver medal, losing to Russia in the gold medal game. This was unpopular with Atlanta fans, particularly as Snyder's father Graham noted that Heatley owed much to the Thrashers' organization that had particularly been extremely supportive of him during his trial and ordeal. They are two of the best.". Im just proud of him for that. It just took a little adjustment for everybody involved.. Heatley represented Team Canada in six World Championships, two Olympics and one World Cup of Hockey, as well as two World Junior Championships. 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. You're not supposed to be able to pull moves like that at 22. [25][26], The 201314 season saw Heatley's production decline dramatically, as he recorded only nine goals and 19 points in his first 55 games. Seeding seventh overall in the East, Ottawa met the Pittsburgh Penguins in the playoffs, coincidentally the same first-round match-up of the previous year. 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