About Dillon Heatherington

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.
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.