Konsta Helenius (born 11 May 2006) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for Mikkelin Jukurit of the Liiga on loan from fellow Finnish club, Tappara.[1] He was drafted 14th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024 NHL entry draft.[2]
Konsta Helenius | |||
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Born |
Ylöjärvi, Finland | 11 May 2006||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Liiga team (P) Cur. team |
Tappara Jukurit (Liiga) | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL draft |
14th overall, 2024 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2023–present |
Playing career
editPlaying in his second season in the Liiga, Helenius scored eight goals and 20 points through 28 games.[3] On 7 February 2024, he became the second youngest Liiga player to record a hat trick, after Tuomo Ruutu, and fifth to do so before the age of 18.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2022–23 | Tappara | FIN U20 | 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
editYear | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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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- ^ FERRARI, TONY. "2024 NHL DRAFT NOTEBOOK: ADAM JIRICEK, KONSTA HELENIUS AND DANIIL USTINKOV". The Hockey News. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Gagne, Ryan. "Top 8 draft-eligible prospects to watch out for in 2024 IIHF World Juniors ft. Konsta Helenius". MSN. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Cosentino, Sam. "Three players to watch on Team Finland at 2024 WJC". Sportsnet. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database