Helge Grans

Helge Grans (born 10 May 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) for the Malmö Redhawks. Grans was drafted 35th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]

Helge Grans
Born (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002
Ljungby, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
SHL team Malmö Redhawks
NHL Draft 35th overall, 2020
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2019present

Playing career

Grans was the most effective defenseman 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 in the Champions Hockey League on 16 October 2018 against the EHC Red Bull München. Grans scored his first SHL goal on 30 December 2019 against Brynäs IF.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19Malmö RedhawksJ20 345121712 20000
2018–19Malmö RedhawksSHL 50000
2019–20Malmö RedhawksJ20 274232710
2019–20Malmö RedhawksSHL 211234
SHL totals 261234

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
Junior totals 11 0 3 3 2

References

  1. Morreale, Mike G. "Lafreniere tops final ranking of North American skaters for 2020 Draft". NHL. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. Cudmore, Colin. "The 20 Most Underrated Players in the 2020 NHL Draft". silversevensens. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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