Sami Helenius
Player profile and career history
D · #4
Sami Helenius was a defenceman. Born January 22, 1974 in Helsinki, Finland, he stood 6'6", weighed 230 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1992 (round 5, 102nd overall) by the Calgary Flames. In 155 NHL regular-season games he had 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 155
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 4
- Points
- 6
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 4
- Game Winning Goals
- 0
- Games Played
- 155
- Goals
- 2
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 260
- Plus Minus
- -8
- Points
- 6
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- Power Play Points
- 0
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.037
- Shorthanded Goals
- 1
- Shorthanded Points
- 1
- Shots
- 54
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Points
- 0
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 0
- Avg Toi
- 5:53
- Game Winning Goals
- 0
- Games Played
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 0
- Plus Minus
- 0
- Points
- 0
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- Power Play Points
- 0
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 0
- Shots
- 0
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.01
- Assists / game
- 0.03
- Points / game
- 0.04
- Shots / game
- 0.35
Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.
NHL season record highs
Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.
- Goals
- 1 2000–01 · Dallas Stars
- Assists
- 2 2000–01 · Dallas Stars
- Points
- 3 2000–01 · Dallas Stars
- Shots
- 18 2001–02 · Dallas Stars
Teams & leagues through the years
Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.
2009–10
- JokeritFinland
- PelicansFinland
2008–09
- JokeritFinland
2007–08
- JokeritFinland
2006–07
- PelicansFinland
2005–06
- PelicansFinland
2004–05
- IlvesFinland
2003–04
- JokeritFinland
2002–03
- UtahAHL
Chicago BlackhawksNHL
Dallas StarsNHL- FinlandWC-A
2001–02
2000–01
1999–00
- HersheyAHL
Colorado AvalancheNHL
1998–99
- HersheyAHL
- ChicagoIHL
- Las VegasIHL
Calgary FlamesNHL
Tampa Bay LightningNHL
1997–98
- Saint JohnAHL
- Las VegasIHL
1996–97
- Saint JohnAHL
- Calgary FlamesNHL
1995–96
- Saint JohnAHL
1994–95
- Saint JohnAHL
1993–94
- K-Reipas Jr.Fin-Jr.
- ReipasFinland
- ReipasFinland-Q
- PelicansLiiga
- Pelicans U20U20 I-divisioona
1992–93
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- KalPa Jr.Fin-Jr.
- JokeritFinland
- Vantaa HtFinland-2
- Jokerit U20U20 I-divisioona
- FinlandWJC-A
1991–92
- FinlandEJC-A
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- JokeritFinland
- Jokerit U20U20 I-divisioona
1990–91
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.
Season-by-season history
All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Finland | Pelicans | Regular | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 49 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2006–07 | Finland | Pelicans | Regular | 53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2006–07 | Finland | Pelicans | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2005–06 | Finland | Pelicans | Regular | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Finland | Ilves | Regular | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Finland | Ilves | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2002–03 | AHL | Utah | Regular | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL |  Chicago Blackhawks | Regular | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL |  Dallas Stars | Regular | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Regular | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | -4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Regular | 57 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | AHL | Hershey | Regular | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | -1 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL |  Colorado Avalanche | Regular | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | -5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | AHL | Hershey | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | AHL | Hershey | Regular | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | -4 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | IHL | Chicago | Regular | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | IHL | Las Vegas | Regular | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 193 | -6 | 55 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL |  Calgary Flames | Regular | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL |  Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | AHL | Hershey | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | AHL | Saint John | Regular | 63 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 185 | 7 | 46 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | IHL | Las Vegas | Regular | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | -5 | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | IHL | Las Vegas | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | AHL | Saint John | Regular | 72 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | NHL | Calgary Flames | Regular | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1996–97 | AHL | Saint John | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | AHL | Saint John | Regular | 68 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | AHL | Saint John | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | AHL | Saint John | Regular | 69 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Fin-Jr. | K-Reipas Jr. | Regular | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Finland | Reipas | Regular | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Finland-Q | Reipas | Regular | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Liiga | Pelicans | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | U20 I-divisioona | Pelicans U20 | Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Fin-Jr. | KalPa Jr. | Regular | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Finland-2 | Vantaa Ht | Regular | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | U20 I-divisioona | Jokerit U20 | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | EJC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | U20 I-divisioona | Jokerit U20 | Playoffs | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1990–91 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-04 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:20 |
| 2003-04-03 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:30 |
| 2003-03-30 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 |
| 2003-03-28 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 |
| 2003-03-27 | NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 |
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 14, 1:25 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.