Ville Heinola

Ville Heinola is a Finnish defenseman born in 2001. He played in Finland's Liiga before moving to North American hockey, and the Winnipeg Jets selected him 20th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Heinola made his NHL debut during the 2019-20 season and has continued his professional development through NHL and American Hockey League competition.

Heinola has represented Finland at the World Junior Championship and won a medal with the Finnish junior national team. His development as a defenseman follows a path shared by other blue-liners in the sport, including Shea Theodore, who also moved from junior hockey into a full-time NHL role. Heinola's career includes experience in Finnish professional hockey, North American minor-league hockey, and the NHL.