Seth Helgeson (born October 8, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL). Helgeson was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 4th round (114th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
| Seth Helgeson | |||
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 Helgeson during a pre-season game in September 2014. | |||
| Born |
October 8, 1990 Faribault, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Free agent New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft |
114th overall, 2009 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  United States
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| World Junior A Challenge | ||
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2008 Camrose | |
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2007 Trail | |
Playing career
editAmateur
editAfter completing two seasons at Faribault High, Helgeson attended the 2007 Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL training camp.[1] He subsequently joined the team for their 2007–08 season. On November 19, 2008, Helgeson committed to play NCAA Division I hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team.[2] While playing with the Sioux City Musketeers, Helgeson was selected for the 2009 USHL All-Star Game.[3]
In his freshman season with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Helgeson played in 31 games and recorded one goal. His only goal came during the 2010 WCHA playoffs against North Dakota and was the game winning goal to tie the teams in the series.[4] North Dakota ended up winning the series 2–1. He was awarded the Donald M. Clark Community Service award by the Gophers at the conclusion of the season.[5]
In his sophomore season, Helgeson played in 36 games and recorded a new career high seven points. He was again awarded the Donald M. Clark Community Service award at the conclusion of the season.[5]
In his junior year, Helgeson recorded an uptake in scoring and set new career highs in goals, assists, and points. He was also named to the All-WCHA Academic Team.[5]
During the 2012–13 season, Helgeson was the sole senior on the team and served as an alternate captain.[6] At the end of the season, he had played in 121 consecutive games for the Gophers and led the team in penalty minutes. He was also named to the All-WCHA Academic Team for the second time.[5]
Professional
editOn April 5, 2013, the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL) signed Helgeson to an amateur tryout agreement,[7] allowing the defenseman to suit up with the AHL team for their final four games of the 2012–13 season.
On November 27, 2013, the New Jersey Devils of the NHL recalled Helgeson from the Albany Devils, under emergency conditions,[8] however it turned out he was not needed and was returned to Albany after the morning skate.[9]
After a strong training camp with the Devils for the 2014–15 season, Helgeson was recalled by New Jersey from Albany on November 11, 2014 to replace the injured Bryce Salvador, and immediately made his NHL debut, registering an assist in a 3–1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.[10]
On July 1, 2017, having left the Devils as a free agent, Helgeson signed with cross-town rivals the New York Islanders on a one-year, two-way contract.[11] On October 7, he was named an alternate captain for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders AHL affiliate.[12]
On July 2, 2018, Helgeson stayed with the Islanders organization and signed a two-year, two-way contract.[13]
After three seasons with the Sound Tigers, Helgeson as a free agent from the Islanders, opted to continue his tenure within the organization by signing a one-year AHL contract with the Sound Tigers on October 29, 2020.[14]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Faribault High | MNHS | 27 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 58 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 58 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 43 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 75 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 49 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 42 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Albany Devils | AHL | 48 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 74 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 132 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 63 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 69 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 72 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 70 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 50 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| USHL All-Star Game | 2009 | |
| College | ||
| NCAA (WCHA) All-Academic Team | 2012, 2013 | [5] |
| Donald M. Clark Community Service Award | 2010, 2011 | |
References
edit- ^ Allspach, Steve (June 7, 2007). "Musketeer's tryout camp draws 88 players". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Hockey Signs Six in Recruiting Class". gophersports.com. November 19, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Musketeers Alum Makes NHL Debut". ushl.com. November 14, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Helgeson's First Goal Helps Gophers Even Series". gophersports.com. March 14, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "SETH HELGESON". gophersports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Blount, Rachel (March 1, 2013). "Gophers defenseman Helgeson is in a class by himself". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Devils ink Helgeson". Albany Devils. April 5, 2013. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Devils: Seth Helgeson up on emergency recall; Stephen Gionta on IR". NJ.com. November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Devils rookie defenseman Seth Helgeson will have to wait for NHL debut". NJ.com. November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Devils end skid, beat Wild without Parise". National Hockey League. November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Islanders sign Helgeson". New York Islanders. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Sound Tigers Name Captains For 2017-18 Season". soundtigers.com. October 7, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Islanders sign Seth Helgeson to 2-year contract". Sportsnet.ca. July 2, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Helgeson, Kubiak, Brown and Pastujov agree to terms". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database