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Sami Helenius's NHL career

Points
6
Games
155
Assists
4
Goals
2
Plus/minus
-8

Defenceman Sami Helenius was drafted 102th overall by Calgary Flames in 1992. He played 6 seasons for 5 clubs, 1996-2003. That came to 155 games and 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists.

Below: the whole of Sami Helenius's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1992 NHL Draft

    Sami Helenius is drafted 102 overall by Calgary Flames

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Selected
    102 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    11 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mattias Norstrom#48
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1992 draft
  2. 4 years, 5 months and 24 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Sami Helenius makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Colorado Avalanche

    COLColorado Avalanche1–4CGYCalgary Flames

    Sami was 22 years old · Canadian Airlines Saddledome, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Peter Forsberg and Jonas Höglund.

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    Season

    1996-1997

    Sami Helenius's first NHL season: 1 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#627
    Games
    3 of 82
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#609
    Assists
    1
    NHL#602
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#254
    The whole season1996-1997
  3. Season

    1998-1999

    Sami Helenius scores 1 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    CGYCalgary FlamesTBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    74
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#642
    Games
    8 of 82
    10%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#523
    Assists
    0
    NHL#671
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#582
    The whole season1998-1999
  4. Season

    1999-2000

    Sami Helenius plays only 33 games for 0 points

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Events
    49
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#741
    Games
    33 of 82
    40%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#654
    Assists
    0
    NHL#728
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#602
    PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars
    0 of 17 games0 points
    First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Conference finalDALDallas Stars3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000
  5. Season

    2000-2001

    Sami Helenius scores 3 points — the best season of his career

    DALDallas Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    25
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#664
    Games
    57 of 82
    70%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#591
    Assists
    2
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.05
    NHL#621
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#291
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    1 of 10 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001
  6. Season

    2001-2002

    Sami Helenius plays only 39 games for 0 points

    DALDallas Stars
    Events
    43
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#765
    Games
    39 of 82
    48%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    0
    NHL#741
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#603
    The whole season2001-2002
  7. Season

    2002-2003

    Sami Helenius's last season: 1 points

    DALDallas StarsCHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#720
    Games
    15 of 82
    18%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#696
    Assists
    1
    NHL#681
    P/GP
    0.07
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#201
    The whole season2002-2003
  8. The career

    Sami Helenius played his last NHL game in 2003

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Chicago Blackhawks.