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Christian HeljankoTappara
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#30 Tappara / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth
Apr 02, 1997
Age
29
Place of Birth
Askola, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Hunters
Position
G
Height
184 cm / 6'0"
Weight
85 kg / 187 lbs
Catches
L
Contract
28/29
  • U18 WJC Silver Medal1
  • Champions Hockey League Champion1
  • Champions Hockey League MVP1
  • Liiga All-Star Team3
  • Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award)3
  • Liiga Champion4
Christian Heljanko Facts
Agency
Premium
Brother: Rasmus Heljanko
Christian Heljanko Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2011-2012HIFK U16U16 I-divisioona0----Playoffs0----
2012-2013HIFK U16U16 SM-sarja Q72.55.91616-1-0
2012-2013HIFK U16U16 SM-sarja273.25.907--Playoffs93.23.920--
2012-2013Finland U16 (all)International-Jr25.00.867--
2013-2014HIFK U18U18 SM-sarja282.18.931--Playoffs52.00.939--
2013-2014HIFK U20U20 SM-liiga0----Playoffs0----
2013-2014Finland U17 (all)International-Jr112.52.918--
2014-2015HIFK U18U18 SM-sarja-----Playoffs7-.926--
2014-2015HIFK U20U20 SM-liiga302.62.918--Playoffs33.67.888--
2014-2015HIFKLiiga0----Playoffs0----
2014-2015Kiekko-Vantaa LoanMestis14.01.852--
2014-2015Finland U18WJC-180----
2014-2015Finland U18 (all)International-Jr53.70.827--
2015-2016HIFK U20U20 SM-liiga182.50.916--Playoffs42.52.929--
2015-2016Kiekko-Vantaa LoanMestis92.65.899--
2015-2016Jukurit LoanMestis-----Playoffs111.35.939--
2016-2017Tappara U20U20 SM-liiga12.00.913--Playoffs22.07.913--
2016-2017LeKi LoanMestis472.82.914--
2016-2017Finland U20 (all)International-Jr1-.882--
2017-2018TapparaLiiga122.23.91426-2-4
2017-2018LeKi LoanMestis142.71.919--Playoffs42.00.956--
2018-2019TapparaLiiga472.43.903521-17-8Playoffs112.09.91417-4-0
2019-2020TapparaLiiga282.03.918115-3-9
2020-2021TapparaLiiga432.09.910218-15-10Playoffs92.40.91114-5-0
2021-2022TapparaLiiga491.78.920924-11-13Playoffs151.59.930111-3-0
2021-2022Finland (all)International11.00.94401-0-0
2022-2023TapparaLiiga402.21.891324-7-9Playoffs141.42.935312-2-0
2022-2023FinlandWC0----
2022-2023Finland (all)International13.90.88200-1-0
2023-2024TapparaLiiga502.23.916727-10-11Playoffs161.72.933312-4-0
2023-2024Finland (all)International22.14.91311-1-0
2024-2025Linköping HCSHL212.90.88817-12-0
2024-2025ERC IngolstadtDEL62.18.91004-2-0Playoffs112.04.913-6-5-0
2024-2025Finland (all)International10.001.00011-0-0
2025-2026TapparaLiiga422.27.911422-14-6Playoffs181.83.929212-6-0
2026-2027TapparaLiiga112.03.92133-5-2
Christian Heljanko Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2014-2015Finland U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial23.56.806--
2017-2018TapparaChampions HL22.00.93011-1-0
2018-2019TapparaChampions HL52.99.89403-1-1
2019-2020TapparaChampions HL51.72.93012-2-0
2021-2022TapparaChampions HL122.34.89828-2-2
2021-2022FinlandEHT11.00.94401-0-0
2022-2023TapparaChampions HL121.33.95149-2-0
2022-2023FinlandEHT13.90.88200-1-0
2023-2024TapparaChampions HL62.64.90113-3-0
2023-2024FinlandEHT22.14.91311-1-0
2024-2025FinlandEHT10.001.00011-0-0
2026-2027TapparaChampions HL42.72.89202-2-0
Christian Heljanko Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
Champions HL7462.40*.917928-13-30
DEL162.18.91004-2-01112.04.913-6-5-0
EHT451.84.92623-2-00
International451.84.92623-2-00
International-Jr419----0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)123.56.806--0
Liiga103222.16.91136160-84-727831.80.9271158-24-0
Mestis471----215----
SHL1212.90.88817-12-00
U16 I-divisioona10----10----
U16 SM-sarja1273.25.907--193.23.920--
U16 SM-sarja Q172.55.91616-1-00
U18 SM-sarja1282.18.931--2122.00*---
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)449----49----
WC10----0
WJC-1810----0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Christian Heljanko Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
Germany flagERC Ingolstadt162.18.91004-2-01112.04.913-6-5-0
Finland flagFinland10----0
Finland flagFinland (EHT)451.84.92623-2-00
Finland flagFinland (all)451.84.92623-2-00
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)125.00.867--0
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)1112.52.918--0
Finland flagFinland U1810----0
Finland flagFinland U18 (Cup)123.56.806--0
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)153.70.827--0
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)11-.882--0
Finland flagHIFK10----10----
Finland flagHIFK U162342.55*.916*1*6-1-0293.23.920--
Finland flagHIFK U181282.18.931--2122.00*---
Finland flagHIFK U20348----37----
Finland flagJukurit01111.35.939--
Finland flagKiekko-Vantaa210----0
Finland flagLeKi261----142.00.956--
Sweden flagLinköping HC1212.90.88817-12-00
Finland flagTappara93682.18*.91245188-97-756831.80.9271158-24-0
Finland flagTappara U20112.00.913--122.07.913--

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Christian Heljanko Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2017-2018
2018-2019
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2025-2026
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedERC IngolstadtTappara
ConfirmedLinköping HCERC Ingolstadt
ConfirmedTapparaLinköping HC
ExtensionTapparaTappara
ExtensionTapparaTappara
ExtensionTapparaTappara
ExtensionTapparaTappara
ExtensionTapparaTappara
ConfirmedHIFKTappara
LoanHIFKJukurit
Christian Heljanko Biography and Trivia
Career transactions
- 2015-2016 • Contracted to HIFK

Career assingments
- 2015-2016 • Loaned to Kiekko-Vantaa by HIFK
- 2014-2015 • Loaned to Kiekko-Vantaa by HIFK

Other memorable dates
- 2015-04-16 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster