2013-14: Team captain ... Hockey East Top Performer (10/28) ... Named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award and Hockey Humanitarian Award ... Enjoyed two separate two-game point streaks throughout the year ... One of six players to appear in all 33 games ... Dished nine assists and fired 75 shots on net - the most among defensemen ... Set the new program record for career games played (147) ... Also wrapped up his career with 14 goals, 51 assists and 65 points, ranking tied for 17th all-time in defenseman scoring leaders.
2012-13: Team captain ... All-Hockey East Second Team ... Runner-up to the Hockey East Top Defensive Defenseman Award ... All-New England Second Team ... One of five players to appear in all 38 games ... Named Hockey East Player of the Week (11/5) ... Named a Hockey Humanitarian Award nominee ... Ranked second on the squad in scoring, finishing with 21 points on eight goals and 13 assists ... Finished with one power play goal ... Sent 101 shots on net ... Posted two points in first three games of the year ... Added a two-point night in win against Vermont (10/26) ... Finished with a four-point weekend in sweep over Northeastern in early November ... Added two points in victory against UMass (2/10) ... Tallied two goals twice on the year, including at Boston University (2/26) ... Finished with two helpers in Hockey East Quarterfinals at BU (3/16).
2011-12: One of three players to play in all 37 games … Served as one of team’s alternate captains … Recorded four goals and 15 assists … Ranked second among defensemen in points with 19 and +/- rating of +11 … Tied for second on team with 15 assists … Scored goals in wins against Northeastern (10/21), Holy Cross (12/31), and Maine (1/13) … Recorded an assist on all three goals in 3-2 overtime win at Boston University (11/11) … Had two assists in Hockey East Quarterfinal series against #10 Maine (3/9-3/11) … Contributor to a Merrimack defense that was ranked 10th nationally allowing only 2.24 goals/game.
2010-11: One of five players, and one of two rookies, to appear in all 39 games this season ... Led all Hockey East defensemen and all rookies with a +24 rating … Second in conference in plus/minus … Tallied two goals and 14 assists … Ranked eighth among Hockey East rookies in points … Was a +2 or better nine times this season … Scored first career goal and first multi-point game against Alabama-Huntsville (1/15) … Notched the game winner in OT and had his first career three-point game against New Hampshire (2/12) … Had two three-game point streaks … Notched assist in first career game at Niagara (10/9) … Added helper against Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament (3/26).
Before Merrimack: Honor student at Balfour Collegiate High School while playing for Regina (Midget AAA) … Played three seasons for Victoria (BCHL), netting 51 points (14 goals, 37 assists) in 54 games as a captain, earning team MVP honors … Earned team Citizenship Award while starting in All-Star game.
Personal: Born March 6, 1989 … Son of Bill and Danae Heywood … Has two siblings, Chelsa and Jody … Civil Engineering major at Merrimack.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 3, New Hampshire, Feb 12, 2011 ; at Boston University, Nov 11, 2011
Goals: 2, at Boston University, Feb 26, 2013 ; at Northeastern, Nov. 2, 2012
Assists: 3, at Boston University, Nov 11, 2011
Shots: 8, vs Alabama-Huntsville, Jan 14, 2011
Power-play goals: 1, at Boston University, Feb 26, 2013
Penalties: 3, at Denver, 10/12/13
Penalty minutes: 17, at Denver, 10/12/13
Plus/minus: 3, 8 times
