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Finland Christian Heljanko
#30 Tappara / Liiga - 23/24
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Champions Hockey League Champion 1
2-time Liiga All-Star Team 2
2-time Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) 2
2-time Liiga Champion 2
Date of Birth
Apr 02, 1997
Position
G
Age
27
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Askola, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Hunters
Contract
23/24
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Rasmus Heljanko

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Christian Heljanko Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2011-12 HIFK U16 U16 I-divisioona 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 7* 10* 2.55* .916* 17* 186* 1* 6-1-0 * 401* |
HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja 27* -* 3.25* .907* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 9 - 3.23 .920 - - - - -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 2* -* 5.00* .867* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja 28* -* 2.18* .931* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 2.00 .939 - - - - -
HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 11* -* 2.52* .918* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 7 - - .926 - - - - -
HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 30* -* 2.62* .918* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 3.67 .888 - - - - -
HIFK Liiga 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 1* -* 4.01* .852* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 0* 7* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 5* -* 3.70* .827* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 18* -* 2.50* .916* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 2.52 .929 - - - - -
Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 9* -* 2.65* .899* -* -* -* - * -* |
Jukurit Mestis -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 11 - 1.35 .939 - - - - -
2016-17 Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 1* -* 2.00* .913* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 2.07 .913 - - - - -
LeKi Mestis 47* -* 2.82* .914* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 1* -* -* .882* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Tappara Liiga 12* -* 2.23* .914* 27* 285* 2* 6-2-4 * 728* |
LeKi Mestis 14* -* 2.71* .919* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 2.00 .956 - - - - -
2018-19 Tappara Liiga 47* 60* 2.43* .903* 114* 1 058* 5* 21-17-8 * 2 754* | Playoffs 11 11 2.09 .914 23 243 1 7-4-0 634
2019-20 Tappara Liiga 28* 60* 2.03* .918* 57* 636* 1* 15-3-9 * 1 684* |
2020-21 Tappara Liiga 43* -* 2.09* .910* 89* 902* 2* 18-15-10 * 2 558* | Playoffs 9 - 2.40 .911 21 214 1 4-5-0 525
2021-22 Tappara Liiga 49* -* 1.78* .920* 86* 993* 9* 24-11-13 * 2 902* | Playoffs 15 - 1.59 .930 23 304 1 11-3-0 869
Finland (all) International 1* 2* 1.00* .944* 1* 17* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
2022-23 Tappara Liiga 40* 50* 2.21* .891* 89* 728* 3* 24-7-9 * 2 419* | Playoffs 14 14 1.42 .935 21 303 3 12-2-0 889
Finland WC 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
Finland (all) International 1* 4* 3.90* .882* 4* 30* 0* 0-1-0 * 62* |
2023-24 Tappara Liiga 50* 59* 2.23* .916* 108* 1 184* 7* 27-10-11 * 2 903* | Playoffs 14 14 1.75 .935 26 371 2 10-4-0 890
Finland (all) International 2* 3* 2.14* .913* 4* 42* 1* 1-1-0 * 113* |

Christian Heljanko Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2014-15 Finland U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2* -* 3.56* .806* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Tappara Champions HL 2* 8* 2.00* .930* 4* 53* 1* 1-1-0 * 120* |
2018-19 Tappara Champions HL 5* 8* 2.99* .894* 15* 127* 0* 3-1-1 * 301* |
2019-20 Tappara Champions HL 5* 8* 1.72* .930* 7* 93* 1* 2-2-0 * 244* |
2021-22 Tappara Champions HL 12* 12* 2.34* .898* 27* 238* 2* 8-2-2 * 693* |
Finland EHT 1* 2* 1.00* .944* 1* 17* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
2022-23 Tappara Champions HL 12* -* 1.33* .951* 16* 312* 4* 9-2-0 * -* |
Finland EHT 1* 2* 3.90* .882* 4* 30* 0* 0-1-0 * 62* |
2023-24 Tappara Champions HL 6* -* 2.64* .901* 16* 146* 1* 3-3-0 * -* |
Finland EHT 2* 3* 2.14* .913* 4* 42* 1* 1-1-0 * 113* |

Christian Heljanko Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Champions HL 6 42* 36* 2.34* .919* 85* 969* 9* 26-11-3* 1 358 | 0 * * * * * * *
EHT 3 4* 7* 2.31* .908* 9* 89* 1* 2-2-0* 234 | 0 * * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 2* -* 3.56* .806* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 3 4* 9* 2.31* .908* 9* 89* 1* 2-2-0* 234 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 19* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 8 269* 229* 2.15* .910* 570* 5 786* 29* 135-65-64* 15 944 | 6 63 39 1.80* .926* 114* 1 435* 8* 44-18-0* 3 806*
Mestis 4 71* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 15 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
U16 I-divisioona 1 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 0 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
U16 SM-sarja 1 27* -* 3.25* .907* -* -* -* -* - | 1 9 - 3.23* .920* -* -* -* -* -*
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 7* 10* 2.55* .916* 17* 186* 1* 6-1-0* 401 | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 28* -* 2.18* .931* -* -* -* -* - | 2 12 - 2.00* -* -* -* -* -* -*
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 49* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 4 9 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
WC 1 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* 0 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 0* 7* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Christian Heljanko Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/29/2023
04/29/2023 Extension Tappara Tappara
02/20/2022
02/20/2022 Extension Tappara Tappara
05/19/2021
05/19/2021 Extension Tappara Tappara
04/26/2019
04/26/2019 Extension Tappara Tappara
05/29/2017
05/29/2017 Extension Tappara Tappara
05/12/2016
05/12/2016 Confirmed HIFK Tappara
03/25/2016
03/25/2016 Loan HIFK Jukurit
Player 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