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Finland Sami Helenius
#25 Pelicans / SM-liiga - 09/10
Date of Birth
Jan 22, 1974
Position
D
Age
51
Height
6'5" / 196 cm
Place of Birth
Jokela, FIN
Weight
231 lbs / 105 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kaukasten Voima
Status
Retired
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

Team Staff profile of Sami Helenius also available

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Sami Helenius Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1988-89 Jää-Ahmat U16 “C” U16 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1989-90 Jokerit U16 “C” U16 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1990-91 Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Relegation 2 0 0 0 6 -
1991-92 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* -* |
1992-93 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 HT 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* -* |
1993-94 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* -* |
1994-95 Saint John Flames AHL 69* 2* 5* 7* 217* -3* |
1995-96 Saint John Flames AHL 68* 0* 3* 3* 231* -5* | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 9 0
1996-97 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
1997-98 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
1998-99 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
1999-00 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
2000-01 Dallas Stars NHL 57* 1* 2* 3* 99* 1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001-02 Dallas Stars NHL 39* 0* 0* 0* 58* -4* |
2002-03 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* |
2003-04 Jokerit “C” SM-liiga 55* 0* 1* 1* 103* -7* |
2004-05 Ilves SM-liiga 53* 0* 0* 0* 162* 0* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 4 0
2005-06 Pelicans SM-liiga 53* 1* 3* 4* 151* -2* |
2006-07 Pelicans SM-liiga 53* 1* 0* 1* 126* -1* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -1
2007-08 Jokerit SM-liiga 49* 1* 6* 7* 198* 9* | Playoffs 13 0 0 0 29 0
2008-09 Jokerit SM-liiga 45* 0* 0* 0* 76* -3* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 0
2009-10 Jokerit SM-liiga 14* 0* 0* 0* 20* -4* |
Pelicans SM-liiga 34* 0* 2* 2* 172* -6* |

Sami Helenius Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Jokerit Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -4* |
Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2006-07 Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |

Sami Helenius Career Totals

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 * - *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 9 394* 5* 15* 20* 0.05* 1 054* -51* | 5 34 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.06 * 53 * 1 *
NHL 6 155* 2* 4* 6* 0.04* 260* -8* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
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 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sami Helenius Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/04/2010
08/04/2010 Confirmed Pelicans HCK
11/13/2009
11/13/2009 Confirmed Jokerit Pelicans
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Pelicans

Cult/Star player for Saint John Flames