Helleson, 20 (3/26/01), has recorded 1-1=2 points with 16 penalty minutes (PIM) in 13 AHL games with San Diego this season. The 6-3, 204-pound defenseman has appeared in 30 career AHL contests, earning 1-3=4 points and 20 PIM. He also registered two assists (0-2=2) in two Calder Cup Playoff games last season.
Acquired by Anaheim from Colorado with a 2023 second-round selection in the NHL Draft for Josh Manson, Helleson represented Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, recording one assist in three tournament contests. Helleson collected 9-37=46 points with a +26 rating in 82 career NCAA games with Boston College from 2019-22, leading team blueliners in scoring in 2021-22 (4-21=25) and 2020-21 (4-11=15). He was named to the NCAA Second All-American Team, a Hockey East First Team All-Star and the Best Defensive Defenseman in 2020-21.
A native of Farmington, Minn., Helleson helped Team USA to a gold medal at the 2021 World Junior Championship, scoring 2-2=4 points with a +9 rating in seven tournament games to lead all defensemen in goals. He also helped Team USA to a gold medal at the 2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and bronze at the 2019 U-18 World Championship.
