Drew Helleson

Date of Birth: Mar 26, 2001
Age: 25
Place of Birth: Farmington, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 94 kg / 207 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Drew Helleson Facts

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NHL Rights: Anaheim Ducks / Signed
Drafted: 2019 round 2 #47 overall by Colorado Avalanche

A capable defensive defenseman with an impressive compete-level and really good hockey sense. Skates well and is a decent puck handler, but stands out as solid defenseman who rarely makes mistakes and can shut down the top players on the opposing team. (EP 2019)

He’s an efficient and fluid skater who is capable of acceleration quickly and generates plus straight-line speed
— Hockeyprospect.com 2019

He prefers to make the simple pass, but he has good vision and is patient with the puck
— McKeen's Hockey 2019

A puck-moving defenseman, Helleson skates smoothly in all three zones
— Future Considerations 2019

Drew Helleson Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2014-2015	Los Angeles Jr. Kings 13U AAA	T1EHL 13U	1	0	0	0	0	-
2015-2016	Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA	14U AAA	46	6	28	34	14	-
2015-2016	MN Kings 15U AAA	MNBEL 14U	6	0	2	2	-	-
2016-2017	Shattuck St. Mary's 16U AAA	16U AAA	52	6	31	37	30	-
2017-2018	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	34	2	16	18	14	1	Playoffs	8	2	5	7	6	1
2017-2018	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	61	5	35	40	28	8
2017-2018	USA U17	WHC-17	6	1	0	1	4	-
2018-2019	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	28	4	7	11	18	16
2018-2019	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	64	5	18	23	28	22
2018-2019	USA U18	WJC-18	7	0	3	3	0	5
2019-2020	Boston College	NCAA	28	1	5	6	12	12
2020-2021	Boston College	NCAA	22	4	11	15	8	23
2020-2021	USA U20	WJC-20	7	2	2	4	2	9
2021-2022	Boston College	NCAA	32	4	21	25	30	-9
2021-2022	San Diego Gulls	AHL	17	0	2	2	4	-14	Playoffs	2	0	2	2	2	-3
2021-2022	USA Olympics	OG	3	0	1	1	0	1
2022-2023	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	3	1	0	1	2	0
2022-2023	San Diego Gulls	AHL	65	5	13	18	59	-17
2023-2024	San Diego Gulls	AHL	59	4	14	18	44	-7
2024-2025	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	56	4	9	13	47	6
2024-2025	San Diego Gulls	AHL	12	0	0	0	14	-5
2025-2026	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	60	2	13	15	20	-4	Playoffs	8	0	1	1	2	1
2026-2027	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Drew Helleson Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2013-2014	Los Angeles Jr. Kings	QC Int PW	4	1	1	2	8	-
2016-2017	Team Royal	USA-S15	3	0	0	0	-	-

Drew Helleson Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
14U AAA	1	46	6	28	34	0.74	14	-	0
16U AAA	1	52	6	31	37	0.71	30	-	0
AHL	4	153	9	29	38	0.25	121	-43	1	2	0	2	2	1.00	2	-3
MNBEL 14U	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	-	-	0
NCAA	3	82	9	37	46	0.56	50	26	0
NHL	4	119	7	22	29	0.24	69	2	1	8	0	1	1	0.13	2	1
NTDP	2	125	10	53	63	0.50	56	30	0
OG	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	1	0
QC Int PW	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	8	-	0
T1EHL 13U	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
USA-S15	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0
USHL	2	62	6	23	29	0.47	32	17	1	8	2	5	7	0.88	6	1
WHC-17	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	4	-	0
WJC-18	1	7	0	3	3	0.43	0	5	0
WJC-20	1	7	2	2	4	0.57	2	9	0

Drew Helleson Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2015-2016	US 14U Nationals Tier I Champion
2017-2018	U17 WHC Gold Medal
2018-2019	U18 WJC Bronze Medal
2019-2020	NCAA (Hockey East) Regular Season Champion
2020-2021	NCAA (East) Second All-American Team NCAA (Hockey East) Best Defensive Defenseman NCAA (Hockey East) First All-Star Team U20 WJC Gold Medal U20 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman (2)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/18/2025	Extension	Anaheim Ducks	Anaheim Ducks
03/15/2022	Confirmed	Boston College	Anaheim Ducks
03/14/2022	Confirmed	Colorado Avalanche	Anaheim Ducks
08/01/2016	Confirmed	Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA	Boston College

Drew Helleson Biography and Trivia

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #53 by FCHockey
2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #62 by McKeen's Hockey
2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by TSN/McKenzie
2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by NHL Central Scouting