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Raimo Helminen's NHL career

Points
59
Games
117
Goals
13
Assists
46
P/GP
0.50
Plus/minus
-26

Centre Raimo Helminen was drafted 35th overall by New York Rangers in 1984. He played 3 seasons for 3 clubs, 1985-1988. That came to 117 games and 59 points, 13 goals and 46 assists.

Below: the whole of Raimo Helminen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1984 NHL Draft

    Raimo Helminen is drafted 35 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    35 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    13 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mikael Andersson#18
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1984 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 3 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Raimo Helminen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠8 loss against Hartford Whalers

    NYRNew York Rangers2–8HFDHartford Whalers

    Raimo was 21 years old · Hartford Civic Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Sandström, Jan Erixon, Kjell Samuelsson, among others.

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    Season

    1985-1986

    Raimo Helminen's first NHL season: 40 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    40
    NHL#175
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#239
    Assists
    30
    NHL#133
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#171
    +/-
    0
    NHL#248
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    2 of 16 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  3. Season

    1986-1987

    Raimo Helminen plays only 27 games for 7 points

    NYRNew York RangersMNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#420
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    5
    NHL#412
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#342
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#535
    The whole season1986-1987
  4. Season

    1988-1989

    Raimo Helminen's last season: 12 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    56
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#366
    Games
    24 of 80
    30%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    11
    NHL#313
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#600
    The whole season1988-1989
  5. The career

    Raimo Helminen played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.