Sebastian Aho (ice hockey, born 1996)

Sebastian Aho
Born (1996-02-17) 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 1st, gold medalist(s) 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

  1. ↑ Prewitt, Alex (February 21, 2018). "For the NHL's Two Sebastian Ahos, the Similarities Run Deeper Than Their Name". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Skellefteå AIK". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Lindgren, Tobias (28 May 2013). "Sebastian Aho klar för Skellefteå AIK". Skellefteå AIK (in Northern Sami). Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "NHL CSS 2014 International skaters final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "NHL CSS 2015 International skaters final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Aho agrees to entry-level deal". New York Islanders. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  7. ↑ Staple, Arthur (31 December 2017). "Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho makes his NHL debut vs. Avalanche". newsday.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  8. ↑ The Canadian Press (7 January 2018). "Nelson lifts Islanders over Devils in shootout". TSN.ca. New York: TSN. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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