Helge Grans
Grans with the Ontario Reign in 2023
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
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 2019present

Helge Grans (born 10 May 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for 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. 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.[3]

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.[4]

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Canada

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19 Malmö Redhawks J20 345121712 20000
2018–19 Malmö Redhawks SHL 50000
2019–20 Malmö Redhawks J20 274232710
2019–20 Malmö Redhawks SHL 211234
2020–21 Malmö Redhawks SHL 4339120
2021–22 Ontario Reign AHL 56717248 50002
2022–23 Ontario Reign AHL 5927922
SHL totals 69411154

International

Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2018 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 60220
2019 Sweden HG18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 50112
2022 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 70446
Junior totals 180778

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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Flyers participate in three-team trade with Columbus and Los Angeles". National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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