Who is Sami Helenius?

Sami Helenius is a retired defender from Finland.

What was the last team Sami Helenius played for?

The last team Sami played for was Pelicans in the SM-liiga.

How tall is Sami Helenius?

Sami Helenius is 196 cm (6'5") tall.

How much does Sami Helenius weigh?

Sami Helenius weighs 105 kg (231 lbs).

When was Sami Helenius born?

Sami Helenius was born on 1974-01-22 in Jokela, FIN.

Sami Helenius

#25 Pelicans / SM-liiga - 09/10

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Date of Birth: Jan 22, 1974
Age: 52
Place of Birth: Jokela, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Kaukasten Voima
Position: D
Height: 196 cm / 6'5"
Weight: 105 kg / 231 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Defensive Defenseman
Enforcer
Heavy Hitter
Drafted: 1992 round 5 #102 overall by Calgary Flames

A large defenseman with an aggressive style of playing. Good in front of his own goal. Plays tough and is always ready for a fight. (Matias Strozyk)

Sons: Sasu Helenius & Samuel Helenius

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
88-89	Jää-Ahmat U16"C"	U16 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
89-90	Jokerit U16"C"	U16 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
90-91	Jokerit U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	2	0	0	0	0	-	Relegation	2	0	0	0	6	-
91-92	Jokerit U20	U20 I-divisioona	13	4	4	8	24	-	Qualification	14	3	3	6	24	-
	Finland U18	EJC-18	6	0	0	0	22	-
92-93	Jokerit U20	U20 I-divisioona	3	2	2	4	4	-	Qualification	13	2	3	5	18	-
	Jokerit	SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
	Vantaa HTLoan	I-divisioona	21	2	3	5	50	0
	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	1	1	6	-1
	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	15	0	1	1	18	-
93-94	Reipas Lahti U20	U20 I-divisioona	1	1	0	1	2	-	Qualification	11	3	4	7	48	-
	Reipas Lahti	SM-liiga	37	2	3	5	46	-37	Relegation	6	0	0	0	16	2
	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	0	0	0	8	-
94-95	Saint John Flames	AHL	69	2	5	7	217	-3
95-96	Saint John Flames	AHL	68	0	3	3	231	-5	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	9	0
96-97	Calgary Flames	NHL	3	0	1	1	0	1
	Saint John Flames	AHL	72	5	10	15	218	-8	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-2
97-98	Saint John Flames	AHL	63	1	2	3	185	7
	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL	10	0	1	1	19	-5	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	25	-2
98-99	Calgary Flames	NHL	4	0	0	0	8	-2
	Chicago Wolves	IHL	4	0	0	0	11	1
	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	4	1	0	1	15	-3
	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL	42	2	3	5	193	-6
	Hershey Bears	AHL	8	0	0	0	29	-4	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	16	3
99-00	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	33	0	0	0	46	-5
	Hershey Bears	AHL	12	0	1	1	31	-1	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	40	2
00-01	Dallas Stars	NHL	57	1	2	3	99	1	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
01-02	Dallas Stars	NHL	39	0	0	0	58	-4
02-03	Dallas Stars	NHL	5	0	0	0	6	1
	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	4	0	0	0	14	0
	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	10	0	1	1	28	3
	Finland	WC	2	0	0	0	0	0
03-04	Jokerit"C"	SM-liiga	55	0	1	1	103	-7
04-05	Ilves	SM-liiga	53	0	0	0	162	0	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	4	0
05-06	Pelicans	SM-liiga	53	1	3	4	151	-2
06-07	Pelicans	SM-liiga	53	1	0	1	126	-1	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	2	-1
07-08	Jokerit	SM-liiga	49	1	6	7	198	9	Playoffs	13	0	0	0	29	0
08-09	Jokerit	SM-liiga	45	0	0	0	76	-3	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	0
09-10	Jokerit	SM-liiga	14	0	0	0	20	-4
	Pelicans	SM-liiga	34	0	2	2	172	-6

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S	Team	League	GP	PIM	+/-
03-04	Jokerit	Spengler Cup	3	4	-4
	Finland	EHT	3	4	-
06-07	Finland	EHT	3	6	0

Sami Helenius Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	7	296	8	21	29	0.10	925	-14	4	26	0	0	0	0.00	65	3
EHT	2	6	0	0	0	0.00	10	0	0
EJC-18	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	22	-	0
I-divisioona	1	21	2	3	5	0.24	50	0	0
IHL	2	56	2	4	6	0.11	223	-10	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	25	-2
International-Jr	2	22	0	1	1	0.05	26	-	0
Jr. A SM-sarja	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	6	-
NHL	6	155	2	4	6	0.04	260	-8	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	9	394	5	15	20	0.05	1054	-51	5	34	0	2	2	0.06	53	1
Spengler Cup	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	4	-4	0
U16 SM-sarja	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
U20 I-divisioona	3	17	7	6	13	0.76	30	-	3	38	8	10	18	0.47	90	-
WC	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
WJC-20	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	6	-1	0

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Sami Helenius Career Totals

League

AHL

296

EHT

EJC-18

I-divisioona

IHL

International-Jr

Jr. A SM-sarja

NHL

155

SM-liiga

394

Spengler Cup

U16 SM-sarja

U18 SM-sarja

U20 I-divisioona

WJC-20

Sami Helenius Hockey Connections

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Sami Helenius Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1996-1997	AHL All-Star Game
2003-2004	Spengler Cup All-Star Team
2007-2008	SM-liiga Most Penalized Player (198min)
2009-2010	SM-liiga Most Penalized Player (190min)

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08/04/2010

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11/13/2009

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Sami Helenius Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Pelicans
Cult/Star player for Saint John Flames