| Drew Helleson | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 26, 2001, Farmington, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NCAA team | Boston College |
| NHL Draft | 47th overall, 2019 Colorado Avalanche |
| Playing career | TBD–present |
Drew Helleson (born March 26, 2001) is an American ice hockey defenseman for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Helleson was drafted 47th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
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.[1][2][3]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States of America
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championship | ||
| Gold | 2021 Canada | |
| World U18 Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2019 Sweden | |
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.[4] 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.[5] On January 13, 2022, Helleson was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 50 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | United States | U18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | United States | WJC | 
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman | 2021 | [1] |
| All Hockey East First Team | 2021 | [2] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2021 | [3] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team (March 11, 2021).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hockey East Names 2020-21 Men's All-Star Teams (March 12, 2021).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for ’20-21 season", April 9, 2021.
- ↑ Future Stars Fill U18 Roster (April 18, 2019).
- ↑ Parmele, Callie (December 12, 2020). Drew Helleson to Represent United States at 2021 World Juniors.
- ↑ 2022 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team Unveiled (January 13, 2022).
External links[]
- 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
| This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Drew Helleson. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with Ice Hockey Wiki, the text of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA). |