Dillon Heatherington

Heatherington was called up by the Stars on January 13, 2018, to replace Marc Methot, who was placed on Injured Reserve (IR). He played his first career NHL game against the team that drafted him, the Columbus Blue Jackets, on January 18, 2018. He recorded his first NHL point in a shootout win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 9, 2018, by assisting on Tyler Seguins first period goal.

During the following 2016–17 season, Heatherington battled injury and collected 6 points in 38 games with the renamed Cleveland Monsters before he was dealt at the NHL trade deadline by the Blue Jackets to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Lauri Korpikoski on March 1, 2017. He was subsequently sent down to the Stars AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars.

On March 1, 2015, Heatherington's progression to the professional stage was enhanced in signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

In his first full professional season in 2015–16, Heatherington was assigned to the Blue Jackets new AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. As a staple of the Monsters defense corps, Heatherington appeared in 63 games adding 19 points. In the post-season, he collected 3 assist in 15 games as he helped contribute to the Monsters claiming the Calder Cup in his rookie season.

During the 2012–13 season, he played with Team Canada to win a gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships. Leading up to the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Heatherington was lauded as a top prospect.

Dillon Heatherington (born May 9, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Heatherington was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second-round (50th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.