Sebastian Aho (ice hockey, born 1996)

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Sebastian Aho
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Aho with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019
Born (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 28)
Umeå, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins  (AHL)
Skellefteå AIK
New York Islanders
NHL draft 139th overall, 2017
New York Islanders
Playing career 2013–present

Sebastian Johannes Aho [1] (born 17 February 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Aho was drafted by the New York Islanders, 139th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

SHL

Aho played as a youth with IF Björklöven before moving the fellow Swedish club Skellefteå AIK. Aho made his Elitserien debut on the blueline in 1 game with Skellefteå AIK during the 2012–13 season. [2] He was signed to a new four-year contract with the club on Tuesday, 28 May 2013. [3]

After helping Skellefteå AIK claim a second straight championship, Aho was rated amongst the top 10 European skaters for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. [4] Despite this, Aho was passed over due to his diminutive size and returned to continue with Skellefteå AIK. After his first full SHL season in 2014–15, helping the club return to the finals for the third-consecutive season with 9 points in 41 games, Aho was again rated amongst the top 15 skaters for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. [5]

New York Islanders

Aho was eventually drafted in his fourth eligible draft as an average prospect by the New York Islanders in the fifth round, 139th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on 24 June 2017. He agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Islanders on 5 July 2017. [6] Aho was assigned to the Islanders' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to begin the 2017–18 season after attending training camp. [7] He was recalled to the NHL on 28 December, [8] and played his first NHL game in a 6–1 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on 31 December. [9] He scored his first NHL goal in a 5–4 win over the New Jersey Devils on 7 January 2018. [10]

After attending the Islanders training camp prior to the 2018–19 season, Aho was assigned to the Sound Tigers. [11] On 3 January 2019, Aho and teammate Michael Dal Colle were selected to represent the Sound Tigers at the 2019 AHL All-Star Classic. [12]

Pittsburgh Penguins

Following seven seasons within the Islanders organization, Aho left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 2, 2024. [13]

Personal life

He is of Finnish descent through his father. [14] Finnish coach Tuomas Tuokkola and Finnish goaltender Pekka Tuokkola are his cousins. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 IF Björklöven J18 2036912—————
2010–11IF BjörklövenJ18 Allsv70004—————
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J1816112132—————
2011–12Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv173251070222
2012–13Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv2022030112
2012–13Skellefteå AIK J20 38111121440000
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK SEL 10000—————
2013–14Skellefteå AIKJ20277162318—————
2013–14 Skellefteå AIKSHL211452130000
2014–15Skellefteå AIKJ2040224—————
2014–15 Skellefteå AIKSHL4118914131348
2015–16 Skellefteå AIKSHL393131612163476
2016–17 Skellefteå AIKSHL501020301070220
2017–18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 409202920—————
2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 221346—————
2018–19 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL67937463650226
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL493273018—————
2020–21 New York IslandersNHL31122—————
2021–22 New York IslandersNHL362101210—————
2022–23 New York IslandersNHL71518232260112
2023–24 New York IslandersNHL5827912—————
SHL totals1521545603849491314
NHL totals1901139505260112

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013 Sweden U17 Gold medal icon.svg604414
2013 Sweden WJC18 5th50004
2013 Sweden IH18 7th20000
2014 SwedenWJC184th42028
2015 Sweden WJC 4th71342
Junior totals24371028

Awards and honors

AwardYear
SHL
Le Mat Trophy champion 2014
AHL
All-Star Game 2018, 2019, 2020 [15]

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References

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  4. ↑ "NHL CSS 2014 International skaters final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "NHL CSS 2015 International skaters final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Aho agrees to entry-level deal". New York Islanders . 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Islanders Trim Training Camp Roster To 31". NHL.com. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Islanders place Boychuk on IR, recall Aho from Bridgeport". sportsnet.ca. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  9. ↑ Staple, Arthur (31 December 2017). "Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho makes his NHL debut vs. Avalanche". newsday.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  10. ↑ The Canadian Press (7 January 2018). "Nelson lifts Islanders over Devils in shootout". TSN.ca. New York: TSN. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Islanders Trim Training Camp Roster". soundtigers.com. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Aho and Dal Colle Selected to 2019 All-Star Classic". NHL.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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