Helge Grans

Helge Grans
Grans with the Ontario Reign in 2023
Born	(2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 22) Ljungby, Sweden
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms  (AHL) Malmö Redhawks
NHL draft	35th overall, 2020 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2019–present

Helge Grans (born 10 May 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Grans was drafted 35th overall by the Kings in the 2020 NHL entry draft. ^{[1] [2]}

Playing career

Grans was the most effective defenceman of the IF Troja-Ljungby U16 Juniors in 2016–17, scoring 12 points. In the 2017–18 season, he was the team's best scorer at U16 level, with 26 points. In the middle of the 2017–18 season, he moved to the Malmö Redhawks.

At only 16 years old Grans played his first men's league match with the Malmö Redhawks in the Champions Hockey League (CHL) on 16 October 2018 against the EHC Red Bull München. ^[3] Grans scored his first Swedish Hockey League (SHL) goal on 30 December 2019 against Brynäs IF.

On 4 June 2021, Grans was signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year, entry-level contract. ^[4]

On 6 June 2023, the Kings traded Grans to the Philadelphia Flyers as part of a three-team trade also involving the Columbus Blue Jackets. ^[5]

On 18 November 2024, Grans was called up from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and made his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche. ^{[6] [7]}

Medal record
Representing   Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2022 Canada

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018–19	Malmö Redhawks	J20		34	5	12	17	12		2	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Malmö Redhawks	J20		27	4	23	27	10		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		21	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		43	3	9	12	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Ontario Reign	AHL		56	7	17	24	8		5	0	0	0	2
2022–23	Ontario Reign	AHL		59	2	7	9	22		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		56	1	7	8	24		4	0	1	1	0
SHL totals				69	4	11	15	4		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	Sweden	U17			6	0	2	2	0
2019	Sweden	HG18			5	0	1	1	2
2022	Sweden	WJC			7	0	4	4	6
Junior totals					18	0	7	7	8

References

1. Morreale, Mike G. "Lafreniere tops final ranking of North American skaters for 2020 Draft". NHL. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
2. Cudmore, Colin (11 March 2020). "The 20 Most Underrated Players in the 2020 NHL Draft". silversevensens. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
3. "Malmö-talangen: "Jag trodde knappt på det faktiskt"". 31 March 2020.
4. "LA Kings Sign Helge Grans to a Three-Year Entry Level Contract". NHL.com. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
5. "Flyers participate in three-team trade with Columbus and Los Angeles". National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
6. "Injury Update: Ersson and Andrae". Philadelphia Flyers. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
7. Meltzer, Bill (18 November 2024). "Postgame 5: Flyers Fall Short vs. Avs, 3-2". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Helge Grans profile and statistics at TheAHL.com