Sebastian Aho (ice hockey, born 1996)
| Sebastian Aho | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
17 February 1996 Umeå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Skellefteå AIK | ||
| NHL draft |
139th overall, 2017 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Sebastian Johannes Aho[1] (born 17 February 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL). Aho was drafted by the Islanders, 139th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
SHL
Aho played as a youth with Björklöven IF 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 28 May 2013.[3]
After helping Skellefteå AIK claim a second straight championship, Aho was rated amongst the top 10 European skaters for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[4] Despite this, Aho was passed over due to his diminutive size and returned to continue with Skellefteå AIK. After his first full SHL season in 2014–15, helping the club return to the finals for the third-consecutive season with 9 points in 41 games, Aho was again rated amongst the top 15 skaters for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[5]
NHL
Aho was eventually drafted in his fourth eligible draft as an average prospect by the New York Islanders in the fifth round, 139th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on 24 June 2017. He agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Islanders on 5 July 2017.[6] He played his first NHL game in a 6–1 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on 31 December 2017.[7] He scored his first NHL goal in a 5–4 win over the New Jersey Devils on 7 January 2018.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 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 | AHL | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New York Islanders | NHL | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 152 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 38 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | U17 | 
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6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | ||||
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.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ 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.
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
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