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Helge Grans
Grans with the Ontario Reign in 2023
Born (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 22)
Ljungby, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Philadelphia Flyers
Malmö Redhawks
NHL draft 35th overall, 2020
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2019–present

Helge Grans (born 10 May 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman 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

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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]

On 18 November 2024, Grans was called up from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and made his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche.[5][6]

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Canada

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Malmö Redhawks J20 34 5 12 17 12 2 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Malmö Redhawks SHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Malmö Redhawks J20 27 4 23 27 10 — — — — —
2019–20 Malmö Redhawks SHL 21 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Malmö Redhawks SHL 43 3 9 12 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Ontario Reign AHL 56 7 17 24 8 5 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Ontario Reign AHL 59 2 7 9 22 — — — — —
2023–24 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 56 1 7 8 24 4 0 1 1 0
SHL totals 69 4 11 15 4 — — — — —

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 0
2019 Sweden HG18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 2
2022 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 4 4 6
Junior totals 18 0 7 7 8

References

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  1. ^ Morreale, Mike G. "Lafreniere tops final ranking of North American skaters for 2020 Draft". NHL. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ Cudmore, Colin (11 March 2020). "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.
  5. ^ "Injury Update: Ersson and Andrae". Philadelphia Flyers. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  6. ^ Meltzer, Bill (18 November 2024). "Postgame 5: Flyers Fall Short vs. Avs, 3-2". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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