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Canada Riley Heidt
#27 Prince George Cougars / WHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time WHL (BC) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (BC) Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 25, 2005
Position
C/LW
Age
19
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Saskatoon MHA
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$950,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Signed
Drafted
2023 round 2 #64 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency
PREMIUM

Nasty physically, despite his 5-foot-11 frame, Heidt has the handling, shooting, and vision to inflict major damage on opponents. He takes the extra stride to play the body, never passes up an opportunity to sneak in a shot behind the play, and is an enthusiastic combatant in scrums. On retrievals, Heidt establishes inside positioning early, drives through opponents’ hands, and separates them from the puck. And the use of contact to create space in the small area game allows him to spin off of defensive pressure and attack the inside. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Tyler Heidt
Uncle: Ryan Keller

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Riley Heidt Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Martensville Marauders U15 AA SAAHL U15 31* 22* 32* 54* 50* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 14 -
2018-19 Martensville Marauders U15 AA SAAHL U15 31* 36* 63* 99* 38* -* | Playoffs 9 7 17 24 4 -
2019-20 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL 44* 17* 20* 37* 22* -* | Playoffs 6 3 4 7 2 -
2020-21 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL 6* 3* 7* 10* 6* -* |
Prince George Cougars WHL 22* 2* 6* 8* 12* -3* |
2021-22 Prince George Cougars WHL 65* 21* 37* 58* 51* -20* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 12 0
2022-23 Prince George Cougars “A” WHL 68* 25* 72* 97* 36* -3* | Playoffs 9 2 6 8 9 2
Canada U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -2* |
2023-24 Prince George Cougars “A” WHL 66* 37* 80* 117* 42* 34* | Playoffs 15 3 16 19 18 5
2024-25 Prince George Cougars “C” WHL 24* 14* 25* 39* 17* 10* |
Projected WHL 60* 35* 63* 98* 43* 25* |

Riley Heidt Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Saskatchewan Jr. Pats Brick Invitational 6* 5* 5* 10* 6* -* | Playoffs 3 2 2 4 2 -
2019-20 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA Macs Tournament 4* 3* 2* 5* 0* -* |
2022-23 Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 3* 3* 6* 0* -* |

Riley Heidt Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 5* 5* 10* 1.67* 6* -* | 1 3 2 * 2 * 4 * 1.33 * 2 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Macs Tournament 1 4* 3* 2* 5* 1.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SAAHL U15 2 62* 58* 95* 153* 2.47* 88* -* | 2 11 8 * 18 * 26 * 2.36 * 18 * - *
SMAAAHL 2 50* 20* 27* 47* 0.94* 28* -* | 1 6 3 * 4 * 7 * 1.17 * 2 * - *
WHL 5 245* 99* 220* 319* 1.30* 158* 18* | 3 27 6 * 24 * 30 * 1.11 * 39 * 7 *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *

Riley Heidt Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/24/2024
03/24/2024 Confirmed Prince George Cougars Minnesota Wild
04/24/2020
04/24/2020 Confirmed Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA Prince George Cougars
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #2 overall by Prince George Cougars in the WHL Bantam Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #21 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #29 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #21 by NHL Central Scouting