Stephen Herbert Heinze is a former National Hockey League right winger. He was drafted in the third round, 60th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Heinze was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, but grew up in North Andover, Massachusetts. Heinze played three seasons for Boston College, where he, David Emma, and Marty McInnis formed the "HEM" Line. Heinze, Emma, and McInnis finished first, second, and third, respectively, in the 1989?90 Hockey East scoring race. Heinze played for the 1992 U.S. Olympic hockey team and signed a multiyear contract with the Boston Bruins on March 6, 1992, following the Olympic games. After nine seasons with the Bruins, he joined the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2000?01 season. The Blue Jackets traded him to the Buffalo Sabres at that season's trade deadline. He then joined the Los Angeles Kings as a free agent before the 2001?02 season, and played the final two seasons of his career there. Because of his last name, Heinze requested to wear #57 with the Bruins. However, the Bruins denied his request, citing they felt his surname and number combination would be viewed as an advertising gimmick for the condiment. [More at Wikipedia]

January 30th, 1970 in Lawrence (Age 54)