Sebastian Aho (ice hockey, born 1996)
Sebastian Aho | ||||||
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Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019 | ||||||
Born |
Umeå, Sweden | 17 February 1996|||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | |||||
Position | Defence | |||||
Shoots | Left | |||||
NHL team Former teams |
New York Islanders Skellefteå AIK | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 139th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Sebastian Johannes Aho2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
SHL
Aho played as a youth with IF Björklöven before moving the fellow Swedish club Skellefteå AIK. Aho made his Elitserien debut on the blueline in 1 game with Skellefteå AIK during the 2012–13 season.[2] He was signed to a new four-year contract with the club on Tuesday, 28 May 2013.[3]
After helping Skellefteå AIK claim a second straight championship, Aho was rated amongst the top 10 European skaters for the
2015 NHL Entry Draft.[5]
NHL
Aho was eventually drafted in his fourth eligible draft as an average prospect by the
Bridgeport Sound Tigers to begin the 2017–18 season after attending training camp.[7] He was recalled to the NHL on 28 December,[8] and played his first NHL game in a 6–1 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on 31 December.[9] He scored his first NHL goal in a 5–4 win over the New Jersey Devils on 7 January 2018.[10]
After attending the Islanders training camp prior to the
AHL All-Star Classic.[12]
Personal life
He is of Finnish descent through his father.[13] Finnish coach Tuomas Tuokkola and Finnish goaltender Pekka Tuokkola are his cousins.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | IF Björklöven | J18 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | IF Björklöven | J18 Allsv | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 Allsv | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 Allsv | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | J20
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38 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 41 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 39 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 50 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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AHL | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | New York Islanders | NHL | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 67 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 49 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | New York Islanders | NHL | 36 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
SHL totals | 152 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 38 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | ||||
NHL totals | 132 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | Sweden | U17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
2013 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
2015 | Sweden | WJC
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4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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SHL | ||
Le Mat Trophy champion | 2014 | |
AHL | ||
All-Star Game
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2018, 2019, 2020 | [14] |
References
- ^ Prewitt, Alex (21 February 2018). "For the NHL's Two Sebastian Ahos, the Similarities Run Deeper Than Their Name". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Skellefteå AIK". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Lindgren, Tobias (28 May 2013). "Sebastian Aho klar för Skellefteå AIK". Skellefteå AIK (in Northern Sami (Sweden)). Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "NHL CSS 2014 International skaters final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "NHL CSS 2015 International skaters final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Aho agrees to entry-level deal". New York Islanders. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Islanders Trim Training Camp Roster To 31". NHL.com. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Islanders place Boychuk on IR, recall Aho from Bridgeport". sportsnet.ca. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Staple, Arthur (31 December 2017). "Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho makes his NHL debut vs. Avalanche". newsday.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ The Canadian Press (7 January 2018). "Nelson lifts Islanders over Devils in shootout". TSN.ca. New York: TSN. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Islanders Trim Training Camp Roster". soundtigers.com. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Aho and Dal Colle Selected to 2019 All-Star Classic". NHL.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b Lahtinen, Miikka (4 July 2017). "Todella harvinaista! NHL:ssä nähtäneen ensi kaudella peräti kaksi Sebastian Ahoa". Leijonat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database