Sami Helenius

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

Sami Helenius Facts

Player Type: Defensive DefensemanEnforcerHeavy 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

Team Staff profile also available: Sami Helenius

Sami Helenius Statistics

									Post
1988-1989	Jää-Ahmat U16 "C"	U16 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989-1990	Jokerit U16 "C"	U16 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989-1990	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990-1991	Jokerit U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	2	0	0	0	0	-	Relegation	2	0	0	0	6	-
1991-1992	Jokerit U20	U20 I-divisioona	13	4	4	8	24	-	Qualification	14	3	3	6	24	-
1991-1992	Finland U18	EJC-18	6	0	0	0	22	-
1992-1993	Jokerit U20	U20 I-divisioona	3	2	2	4	4	-	Qualification	13	2	3	5	18	-
1992-1993	Jokerit	SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-1993	Vantaa HT Loan	I-divisioona	21	2	3	5	50	0
1992-1993	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	1	1	6	-1
1992-1993	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	15	0	1	1	18	-
1993-1994	Reipas Lahti U20	U20 I-divisioona	1	1	0	1	2	-	Qualification	11	3	4	7	48	-
1993-1994	Reipas Lahti	SM-liiga	37	2	3	5	46	-37	Relegation	6	0	0	0	16	2
1993-1994	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	0	0	0	8	-
1994-1995	Saint John Flames	AHL	69	2	5	7	217	-3
1995-1996	Saint John Flames	AHL	68	0	3	3	231	-5	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	9	0
1996-1997	Calgary Flames	NHL	3	0	1	1	0	1
1996-1997	Saint John Flames	AHL	72	5	10	15	218	-8	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-2
1997-1998	Saint John Flames	AHL	63	1	2	3	185	7
1997-1998	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL	10	0	1	1	19	-5	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	25	-2
1998-1999	Calgary Flames	NHL	4	0	0	0	8	-2
1998-1999	Chicago Wolves	IHL	4	0	0	0	11	1
1998-1999	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	4	1	0	1	15	-3
1998-1999	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL	42	2	3	5	193	-6
1998-1999	Hershey Bears	AHL	8	0	0	0	29	-4	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	16	3
1999-2000	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	33	0	0	0	46	-5
1999-2000	Hershey Bears	AHL	12	0	1	1	31	-1	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	40	2
2000-2001	Dallas Stars	NHL	57	1	2	3	99	1	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001-2002	Dallas Stars	NHL	39	0	0	0	58	-4
2002-2003	Dallas Stars	NHL	5	0	0	0	6	1
2002-2003	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	4	0	0	0	14	0
2002-2003	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	10	0	1	1	28	3
2002-2003	Finland	WC	2	0	0	0	0	0
2003-2004	Jokerit "C"	SM-liiga	55	0	1	1	103	-7
2004-2005	Ilves	SM-liiga	53	0	0	0	162	0	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	4	0
2005-2006	Pelicans	SM-liiga	53	1	3	4	151	-2
2006-2007	Pelicans	SM-liiga	53	1	0	1	126	-1	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	2	-1
2007-2008	Jokerit	SM-liiga	49	1	6	7	198	9	Playoffs	13	0	0	0	29	0
2008-2009	Jokerit	SM-liiga	45	0	0	0	76	-3	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	0
2009-2010	Jokerit	SM-liiga	14	0	0	0	20	-4
2009-2010	Pelicans	SM-liiga	34	0	2	2	172	-6

Sami Helenius Tournament Statistics


2003-2004	Jokerit	Spengler Cup	3	4	-4
2003-2004	Finland	EHT	3	4	-
2006-2007	Finland	EHT	3	6	0

Sami Helenius Career Totals by League


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

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sami Helenius Career Totals by Team


Calgary Flames	2	7	0	1	1	0.14	8	-1	0
Chicago Blackhawks	1	10	0	1	1	0.10	28	3	0
Chicago Wolves	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	11	1	0
Colorado Avalanche	1	33	0	0	0	0.00	46	-5	0
Dallas Stars	3	101	1	2	3	0.03	163	-2	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Finland	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Finland (EHT)	2	6	0	0	0	0.00	10	0	0
Finland U18	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	22	-	0
Finland U20	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	6	-1	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	22	0	1	1	0.05	26	-	0
Hershey Bears	2	20	0	1	1	0.05	60	-5	2	14	0	0	0	0.00	56	5
Ilves	1	53	0	0	0	0.00	162	0	1	7	0	2	2	0.29	4	0
Jää-Ahmat U16	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Jokerit	5	167	1	7	8	0.05	401	-9	2	15	0	0	0	0.00	31	0
Jokerit U16	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Jokerit U18	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Jokerit U20	3	18	6	6	12	0.67	28	-	3	29	5	6	11	0.38	48	-
Las Vegas Thunder	2	52	2	4	6	0.12	212	-11	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	25	-2
Pelicans	4	177	4	8	12	0.07	495	-46	2	12	0	0	0	0.00	18	1
Reipas Lahti U20	1	1	1	0	1	1.00	2	-	1	11	3	4	7	0.64	48	-
Saint John Flames (AHL)	4	272	8	20	28	0.10	851	-9	2	12	0	0	0	0.00	9	-2
Tampa Bay Lightning	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	15	-3	0
Utah Grizzlies	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	14	0	0
Vantaa HT	1	21	2	3	5	0.24	50	0	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sami Helenius Career Highlights

Season	Awards
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)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/04/2010	Confirmed	Pelicans	HCK
11/13/2009	Confirmed	Jokerit	Pelicans

Sami Helenius Biography and Trivia

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