Christian Heljanko (born 2 April 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for Tappara of the Finnish Liiga.[1] Heljanko made his Liiga debut appearance for Tappara during the 2017–18 Liiga season. In December 2021, he made his debut in the Finland men's national ice hockey team.[2]
| Christian Heljanko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Heljanko in 2021 | |||
| Born |
2 April 1997 Porvoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| Liiga team | Tappara | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Champions Hockey League | ||
| Champion | 2022–23 | |
| MVP (Most valuable player) | 2022–23 | |
| Liiga | ||
| Champion Kanada-malja | 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 | |
| Urpo Ylönen award | 2021–22 | |
| Jari Kurri award | 2023–24 | |
References edit
- ^ "Heljanko Christian" (in Finnish). liiga.fi. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Leijonat - Tulospalvelu". leijonat.fi. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database