Ville Heinola
Winnipeg Jets, Defensemen
Age: 25y-0m-3d (Mar 02, 2001)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: FI
College: Lukko Rauma
Drafted: Round 1 (#20 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Allain Roy (RSG Hockey, LLC)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$800,000
2025-26 Cash
$825,000
Career Earnings
$3,376,921
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Ville Heinola signed a 2 year, $1,600,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $1,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025-26, Heinola will earn a base salary of $825,000, while carrying a cap hit of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
23 | $800,000 | 0.91% | $775,000 | $775,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $800,000 | 0.84% | $825,000 | $1,600,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
25 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
23 | $775,000 | $800,000 | 0.91% |
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $825,000 | $800,000 | 0.84% |
| 2026-27 |
|
25 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
23 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $800,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $1,600,000 | - | $800,000 | $825,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,412,500
Average Salary:
$1,137,500
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,376,921
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$222,304 |
$222,304 |
|
| 2020 | 19 |
|
Active
|
$192,978 |
$415,282 |
|
| 2021 | 20 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$313,139 |
$728,421 |
|
| 2022 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$216,000 |
$944,421 |
|
| 2023 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$832,500 |
$1,776,921 |
|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$775,000 |
$2,551,921 |
|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$3,376,921 |
|
| Total |
$3,376,921 |
$3,376,921 |
||||
| Total |
$3,376,921 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$3,099,421 | $277,500 | - | $3,376,921 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
18 |
$129,804
|
$92,500 |
$222,304 |
$222,304 |
|
| 2020 |
|
19 |
$100,478
|
$92,500 |
$192,978 |
$415,282 |
|
| 2021 |
|
20 |
$220,639
|
$92,500 |
$313,139 |
$728,421 |
|
| 2022 |
|
21 |
$216,000
|
$216,000 |
$944,421 |
||
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$1,776,921 |
||
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$775,000
|
$775,000 |
$2,551,921 |
||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$3,376,921 |
||
| Total |
$3,099,421 |
$277,500 |
$3,376,921 |
$3,376,921 |
|||
| Total |
$3,099,421 |
$277,500 |
$3,376,921 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$3,099,421 | $277,500 | - | $3,376,921 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
Oct 08, 2024 - Nov 18, 2024 | 0 | Ankle |
| 2023-24 |
|
Oct 10, 2023 - Apr 19, 2024 | 0 | Undisclosed |
-
Feb 17, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Jul 15, 2024
Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract extension with Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Jan 24, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Jan 16, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Jan 13, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Dec 15, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Nov 27, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Nov 17, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Jul 15, 2019
Signed a 3 year $3.4125 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Jun 23, 2019
Drafted by Winnipeg (WPG): Round 1 (#20 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WPG | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | WPG | 18 | 0 | 255 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2022 | WPG | 10 | 0 | 132 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2021 | WPG | 12 | 0 | 178 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2020 | WPG | 5 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | WPG | 8 | 1 | 144 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | .100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
