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USA Drew Helleson
#43 Anaheim Ducks / NHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (East) Second All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 26, 2001
Position
D
Age
23
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Farmington, MN, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$925,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks / Signed
Drafted
2019 round 2 #47 overall by Colorado Avalanche

A capable defensive defenseman with an impressive compete-level and really good hockey sense. Skates well and is a decent puck handler, but stands out as solid defenseman who rarely makes mistakes and can shut down the top players on the opposing team. (EP 2019)

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Drew Helleson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Los Angeles Jr. Kings 13U AAA T1EHL 13U 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2015-16 Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA 14U AAA 46* 6* 28* 34* 14* -* |
MN Kings 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 6* 0* 2* 2* -* -* |
2016-17 Shattuck St. Mary's 16U AAA 16U AAA 52* 6* 31* 37* 30* -* |
2017-18 USNTDP Juniors USHL 34* 2* 16* 18* 14* 1* | Playoffs 8 2 5 7 6 1
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 61* 5* 35* 40* 28* 8* |
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
2018-19 USNTDP Juniors USHL 28* 4* 7* 11* 18* 16* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 64* 5* 18* 23* 28* 22* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 3* 3* 0* 5* |
2019-20 Boston College NCAA 28* 1* 5* 6* 12* 12* |
2020-21 Boston College NCAA 22* 4* 11* 15* 8* 23* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 2* 4* 2* 9* |
2021-22 Boston College NCAA 32* 4* 21* 25* 30* -9* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 17* 0* 2* 2* 4* -14* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 2 -3
USA OG 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2022-23 Anaheim Ducks NHL 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 65* 5* 13* 18* 59* -17* |
2023-24 San Diego Gulls AHL 59* 4* 14* 18* 44* -7* |
2024-25 Anaheim Ducks NHL 3* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 12* 0* 0* 0* 14* -5* |
Projected NHL 67* 0* 45* 45* 89* 45* |
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Drew Helleson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Los Angeles Jr. Kings QC Int PW 4* 1* 1* 2* 8* -* |
2016-17 Team Royal USA-S15 3* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |

Drew Helleson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 46* 6* 28* 34* 0.74* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
16U AAA 1 52* 6* 31* 37* 0.71* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 4 153* 9* 29* 38* 0.25* 121* -43* | 1 2 0 * 2 * 2 * 1.00 * 2 * -3 *
MNBEL 14U 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 82* 9* 37* 46* 0.56* 50* 26* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 125* 10* 53* 63* 0.50* 56* 30* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 13U 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 62* 6* 23* 29* 0.47* 32* 17* | 1 8 2 * 5 * 7 * 0.88 * 6 * 1 *
WHC-17 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 3* 3* 0.43* 0* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 2* 4* 0.57* 2* 9* | 0 * * * * * *

Drew Helleson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/15/2022
03/15/2022 Confirmed Boston College Anaheim Ducks
03/14/2022
03/14/2022 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Anaheim Ducks
08/01/2016
08/01/2016 Confirmed Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA Boston College
Player Biography and Trivia

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #53 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #62 by McKeen's Hockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by TSN/McKenzie

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by NHL Central Scouting