As a Freshman In 2008-09:
Scored his first collegiate point with an assist against Union on 10/14 at the Mutual of Omaha Stampede...Scored his first career goal against American International in a 4-1 win on 10/18...Scored a shorthanded goal in a 4-1 loss to UMass Lowell on 10/30...Had a career-high two assists against Connecticut...Was named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week on Nov. 3 after being the only Bobcat to total a point in both games played that week...Had five points through his first four collegiate games... Had an assist against RPI on 11/15...Had an assist in Quinnipiac's 4-2 win over No. 11 Air Force on 12/30...Had one assist in Quinnipiac's 5-2 win against Harvard on 1/2...Had an assist against No. 20 Darmouth on 1/3...Had one assist in the Bobcats' 8-5 loss to Robert Morris on 1/24...Scored in a 5-3 win against Clarkson on 2/14...Had a goal and an assist in Quinninpiac's 3-3 tie with No. 7 Yale on 2/20...Had an assist in Quinni­piac's ECAC Hockey First-Round series win against Colgate...Also had one assist in the Bobcats' 5-3 loss to St. Lawrence in Game 1 of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals.

Before Quinnipiac:
Played for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League...Led Sioux City in goals scored (23) while also totaling 24 assists to finish third on the team with 47 points...Also scored five power play goals while also leading the team with two game-winning goals...Named to the 2007-08 USHL All-Star Team...Selected as Siouxland’s Choice Award’s “Best Musketeer”...Named 2007-08 Kamloops Hockey Tournament Most Valuable Player...2007-08 Sioux City team captain...2006-07 Sioux City Most Improved Player...Had a goal and three assists against Green Bay in a 7-4 on 10/20...Scored twice against Sioux Falls on 12/8...Had a goal and two assists against Tri-City on 3/27...Was a five-sport varsity athlete at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Yorba Linda, Calif....Played tennis, lacrosse, field hockey while also running cross country in addition to ice hockey.

 Personal:
Son of Susie and Darren Heichman...Has one brother, Tyler (21)...Born in Yorba Linda, California.