• Heiskanen collected 5-5—10 in 37 games during the 2016-17 regular season and 0-3—3 in eight playoff contests with HIFK in the top professional league in Finland.

• Internationally, Heiskanen represented Finland in their silver-medal entry at the 2017 Under-18 World Championship (2-10—12 in 7 GP), where he earned Best Defenseman honors and was named to the tournament All-Star Team after leading all skaters in assists and all defensemen in points.

• Heiskanen also represented Finland at the 2017 World Junior Championship (0-1—1 in 6 GP) and won a gold medal at the 2016 Under-18 World Championship (0-1—1 in 7 GP).

• In 2015-16, Heiskanen posted 3-11—14 in 30 games for HIFK’s junior team to capture Rookie of the Year honors. Other notable players to win the award: Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho, Predators forward Miikka Salomaki and Canucks prospect Olli Juolevi.

• Lists former NHL forward Pavel Datsyuk as his childhood hockey idol.


GETTING TO KNOW MIRO:

If I could "Carpool Karaoke" with any celebrity it would be: Zara Larsson

TV show I recently binge-watched: Prison Break

The celebrity that always makes me laugh: Kevin Hart

The app I spend too much time on: Snapchat

At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Pizza

Athlete I admire most: Usain Bolt

If I could be any superhero I would be: Spider-Man

I dream of: Winning the Stanley Cup


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STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	P	PIM
2023-2024	DALLAS	NHL	71	9	45	54	36
2022-2023	DALLAS	NHL	79	11	62	73	32
2021-2022	DALLAS	NHL	70	5	31	36	24
2021-2022	FINLAND (2022 IIHF World Championship)	ITLTOUR	6	1	6	7	2
2020-2021	DALLAS	NHL	55	8	19	27	12
2019-2020	DALLAS	NHL	68	8	27	35	12
2018-2019	DALLAS	NHL	82	12	21	33	16
2017-2018	HIFK	FINLAND	30	11	12	23	8
2017-2018	FINLAND (2018 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	5	0	2	2	0
2016-2017	HIFK	FINLAND	37	5	5	10	4
2016-2017	FIN (2017 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	7	2	10	12	0
2016-2017	Finland (2017 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	6	0	1	1	0
2016-2017	FIN U20 (4-Nations tournament in Hodonin 2016)	ITLTOUR	3	0	1	1	0
2016-2017	FIN U20 (4-Nations tournament in Gothenburg 2016)	ITLTOUR	3	0	0	0	0
2015-2016	HIFK JR.	FINLAND-JR.	30	3	11	14	6
2015-2016	HIFK U18	FIN-JR. U18	7	0	7	7	0
2015-2016	FIN (2016 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	7	0	1	1	0
2015-2016	FINLAND (2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge)	NATOUR	5	0	4	4	2
2015-2016	FIN U18 (5 Nations Tournament - Rauma 2016)	ITLTOUR	4	0	2	2	0
2015-2016	FIN U18 (5-nations tournament in Zuchwil 2015)	ITLTOUR	4	1	3	4	0
2014-2015	HIFK U18	FIN-JR. U18	35	7	13	20	8