Konsta Helenius | |||
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![]() Helenius during Buffalo Sabres Development Camp on July 1, 2024 | |||
Born | Ylöjärvi, Finland | 11 May 2006||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) Jukurit | ||
National team | ![]() | ||
NHL draft | 14th overall, 2024 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2022–present |
Konsta Helenius (born 11 May 2006) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 14th overall by the Sabres in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
On 7 February 2024, while playing with Mikkelin Jukurit of the Liiga, Helenius became the second youngest player in Liiga history to record a hat trick, after Tuomo Ruutu, and fifth to do so before the age of 18. [1] He finished the season with 14 goals and 36 points in 51 games. Following the season, he was selected 14th overall in the 2024 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres, with whom he signed an entry-level contract on 8 July. [2]
At the 2024 World Juniors Helenius was the youngest player on the Finnish roster. [3] Helenius once again appeared in the World Juniors in 2025. [4]
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
![]() | 2025 Canada |
Helenius has a brother Kalle. He is two years older and the two of them played hockey together as well as soccer, badminton, and tennis. [3]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2022–23 | Tappara | U20 SM-sarja | 19 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Jukurit | Liiga | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Jukurit | Liiga | 51 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
2024–25 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 65 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
Liiga totals | 84 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2017 | Finland | U17 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | |
2023 | Finland | U18 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
2024 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
2024 | Finland | U18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
2024 | Finland | WC | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2025 | Finland | WJC | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 31 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 6 | ||||
Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |