• 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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