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Drew Helleson

Position Right Defense Current Team Anaheim Ducks
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 213 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 26
Age 24 (Mar 26, 2001) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2019, Round 2, Overall 47 (COL)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 18, 2025 Anaheim Ducks Signed 2 years @ $1.100M AAV starting in 2025-26
Nov 13, 2024 Anaheim Ducks Recalled from AHL
Oct 1, 2024 Anaheim Ducks Assigned to AHL
Mar 15, 2022 Anaheim Ducks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2013-14 QC Int PW Los Angeles Jr. Kings 4 1 1 2 8 4 1 1 2 8
2014-15 T1EMBHL Los Angeles Jr. Kings U13 AAA 1 0 0 0
2015-16 14U AAA Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA 46 6 28 34 14
2015-16 MNBEL 14U MN Kings 15U AAA 6 0 2 2
2016-17 16U AAA Shattuck St. Mary's 16U AAA 52 6 31 37 30
2016-17 USA-S15 Team Royal 3 0 0 0
2017-18 USDP U.S. National U17 Team 61 5 35 40 28
2017-18 USHL USNTDP Juniors 34 2 16 18 +1 14 8 2 5 7 +1 6
2017-18 WHC-17 USA U17 6 1 0 1 4
2018-19 WJC-18 USA U18 7 0 3 3 +5
2018-19 NTDP U.S. National U18 Team 64 5 18 23 +22 28
2018-19 USHL USNTDP Juniors 28 4 7 11 +16 18
2019-20 NCAA Boston College 28 1 5 6 +12 12
2020-21 NCAA Boston College 22 4 11 15 +23 8
2020-21 WJC-20 USA U20 7 2 2 4 +9 2
2021-22 NCAA Boston College 32 4 21 25 -9 30
2021-22 OG USA 3 0 1 1 +1
2021-22 AHL San Diego Gulls 17 0 2 2 -14 4 2 2 2 -3 2
2022-23 NHL Anaheim Ducks 3 1 0 1 2 4 25.0 13:39
2022-23 AHL San Diego Gulls 65 5 13 18 -17 59
2023-24 AHL San Diego Gulls 59 4 14 18 -7 44
2024-25 NHL Anaheim Ducks 56 4 9 13 +6 47 63 6.3 16:21
2024-25 AHL San Diego Gulls 12 0 0 0 -5 14
NHL Career 59 5 9 14 +6 49 67 7.5 16:13

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2022-23 ANA 3 40:26 1.48 0.00 1.48 0.31 1.18 25.00 5.15 19.85 0.00 0.00
2024-25 ANA 56 833:03 0.29 0.58 0.86 0.15 0.14 6.67 3.47 3.20 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2022-23 ANA 3 40:26 29.68 2.97 1.85 38.58 2.97 2.88 50.00 39.18 -0.03 -0.18 1.12
2024-25 ANA 56 833:03 36.59 2.59 1.89 51.21 2.30 2.95 52.94 39.05 -0.58 0.24 -8.66

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 3 20.0 0.0 8.3 8.3 74.2 54.2 66.7 33.3 0.0 49.4 17.3 33.3
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 56 22.2 0.1 8.2 8.3 85.2 67.3 78.7 17.0 4.3 44.3 17.6 38.1

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Dumoulin, B ANA 358:16 2.34 2.01 53.85 1.83 2.96 38.21 -0.43 0.22 -7.06
2024-25 Mintyukov, P ANA 276:06 3.69 2.61 58.62 1.97 2.96 39.99 -0.42 0.23 -6.71
2024-25 Zellweger, O ANA 59:07 2.03 2.03 50.00 1.84 4.08 31.10 -0.59 1.35 -16.00
2024-25 LaCombe, J ANA 39:45 1.51 4.53 25.00 2.81 1.61 63.57 0.51 -1.19 18.45
2024-25 Trouba, J ANA 29:14 2.05 0.00 100.00 1.48 2.72 35.23 -0.83 -0.16 -9.27
2024-25 Gudas, R ANA 27:02 0.00 2.22 0.00 1.65 1.82 47.55 -0.65 -0.95 2.20
2022-23 Beaulieu, N ANA 22:55 2.62 2.62 50.00 2.22 2.66 45.46 0.10 -0.49 5.25

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 24 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 RFA
2026-27 25 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000
Signed: July 18, 2025
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.15

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 21 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2023-24 22 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2024-25 23 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Mar 15, 2022
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15