Konsta Helenius
| Konsta Helenius | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Helenius during Buffalo Sabres Development Camp on July 1, 2024 | |||
| Born |
11 May 2006 Ylöjärvi, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) Jukurit | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
14th overall, 2024 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Konsta Helenius (born 11 May 2006) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 14th overall by the Sabres in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit]On 7 February 2024, while playing with Mikkelin Jukurit of the Liiga, Helenius became the second youngest player in Liiga history to record a hat trick, after Tuomo Ruutu, and fifth to do so before the age of 18.[1] He finished the season with 14 goals and 36 points in 51 games. Following the season, he was selected 14th overall in the 2024 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres, with whom he signed an entry-level contract on 8 July.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Tappara | U20 SM-sarja | 19 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Jukurit | Liiga | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Jukurit | Liiga | 51 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Liiga totals | 84 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finland | U17 | 
|
7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Finland | U18 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Finland | U18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Finland | WC | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Miika, Arponen [@MiikaArponen] (7 February 2024). "Konsta Helenius on muuten #Liiga-historian toiseksi nuorin hattutemppuilija, ja viides alle 18-vuotias: 1. Tuomo Ruutu 17v 6kk 29pv 2. Konsta Helenius 17v 8kk 27pv 3. Patrik Laine 17v 9kk 4pv 4. Olli Jokinen 17v 9kk 28pv 5. Janne Virtanen 17v 10kk 24pv" [By the way, Konsta Helenius is the second youngest hat tricker in #Liiga history, and the fifth under 18 years old: 1. Tuomo Ruutu 17 years 6 months 29 days 2. Konsta Helenius 17 years 8 months 27 days 3. Patrik Laine 17 years 9 months 4 days 4. Olli Jokinen 17 years 9 months 28 days 5. Janne Virtanen 17 years 10 months 24 days] (Tweet) (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 February 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Punturi, Jacob (9 July 2024). "Sabres Sign First-Round Pick". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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