Drew Helleson
| Drew Helleson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 26, 2001 Farmington, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Anaheim Ducks | ||
| National team | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | ||
| NHL draft |
47th overall, 2019 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Andrew Jacob Helleson[1] (born March 26, 2001) is an American ice hockey defenseman for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Helleson was drafted 47th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]During the 2020–21 season, Helleson recorded four goals and 11 assists in 22 games for Boston College. Following the season he was named Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman, First Team All-Hockey East and Second Team AHCA All-American.[2][3][4] In his junior 2021–22 season with the Eagles, he posted career-best marks of 21 assists and 25 points through 32 games.[5]
Helleson was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 47th overall, in the 2019 NHL entry draft.[5] Helleson's rights along with a 2023 second-round draft pick were traded by the Avalanche to the Anaheim Ducks, in exchange for defenseman Josh Manson, on March 14, 2022.[6] The next day Helleson ended his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks.[7] He was assigned to the Ducks American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls for the remainder of the season.[8] Helleson returned to the AHL for the 2022–23 season but was recalled on April 9, 2023 by the Ducks.[9] Helleson made his NHL debut for the Ducks that night, in a game against the Colorado Avalanche.[10] He scored his first NHL goal against Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks in a 3–2 loss on April 12.[11]
Helleson was assigned to San Diego to begin the 2023–24 season.[12] He appeared in 59 games for the Gulls, scoring 4 goals and 18 points.[13] He was assigned to the Gulls at the beginning of the 2024–25 season.[14] He was recalled along with Jansen Harkins on November 13.[15] He made his NHL season debut on November 15, marking his first multi-point game, assisting on goals by Cutter Gauthier and Ross Johnston in a 6–4 win over the Detroit Red Wings.[16]
As a restricted free agent, Helleson avoided arbitration after agreeing to a two-year, $2.2 million contract extension on July 19, 2025.[17]
International play
[edit | edit source]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championship | ||
| Gold medal – first place | 2021 Canada | |
| World U18 Championship | ||
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2019 Sweden | |
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Helleson represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[18] He represented the United States at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded two goals and two assists in seven games and won a gold medal.[19] On January 13, 2022, Helleson was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[20]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Regular season and playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 34 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 28 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Boston College | HE | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Boston College | HE | 22 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Boston College | HE | 32 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 65 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 59 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 56 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 59 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | United States | U18 | 
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7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | United States | WJC | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022 | United States | OG | 5th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman | 2021 | [2] |
| All Hockey East First Team | 2021 | [3] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2021 | [4] |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wyatt Newpower
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Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman 2020–21 |
Succeeded by |
- 2001 births
- Living people
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- Anaheim Ducks players
- Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players
- Colorado Avalanche draft picks
- Ice hockey players from Minnesota
- People from Farmington, Minnesota
- Ice hockey people from Dakota County, Minnesota
- Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players for the United States
- San Diego Gulls (AHL) players
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
- 21st-century American sportsmen