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Blue Jackets Assign Dillon Heatherington To Monsters

November 16, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, announced Wednesday that the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Dillon Heatherington from the team's Injured Non-Roster List and assigned the second-year blue-liner to Cleveland. Originally selected by Columbus in the second round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft (50th overall), Heatherington fractured his wrist during a Blue Jackets training camp practice in late September.

A 6'4", 215 lb. left-handed native of Calgary, AB, Heatherington, 21, posted 2-16-19 with 50 penalty minutes and a +17 rating in 63 regular-season appearances for the Monsters last year and contributed 0-3-3 with six penalty minutes and an even rating in 15 postseason appearances, helping the Monsters claim the 2016 Calder Cup Championship. Heatherington's only additional professional experience was a three-game stint with the AHL's Springfield Falcons during the late stages of the 2014-15 campaign, during which Heatherington provided 0-1-1 and a +1 rating.

Prior to his professional career, Heatherington collected 13-74-87 with 254 penalty minutes and a +35 rating in 247 combined appearances for the WHL's Swift Current Broncos spanning parts of five seasons from 2010-15. Heatherington also helped Team Canada earn the Gold Medal at the 2013 U18 and 2015 U20 IIHF World Junior Championships.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Thursday home clash vs. the Milwaukee Admirals, with full coverage, live from The Q, underway at 7:00 pm on 99X and the Monsters Hockey Network.

Tickets for every Monsters home game start at just $10 and are on sale now! Full and partial season ticket memberships are also available and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting ClevelandMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/monstershockey, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey .

The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.

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