Riku Helenius

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BORN: Palkane, Finland, March 1, 1988.

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HEIGHT: 6'3".

WEIGHT: 202 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 35 (Norfolk, Tampa Bay).

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• Selected by Tampa Bay Lightning in first round (15th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, 2006.
• Signed three-year entry-level contract with Tampa Bay, June 1, 2007.

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REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                            GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                            GP    Min   W   L    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

• Selected by Tampa Bay Lightning in National Hockey League entry draft, 2006.
• 01/30/09: - (6m52s, 2/2) 1-6 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Niittymaki) [Replaced Smith].

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• Reassigned to Norfolk Admirals, December 21, 2008.
• 01/02/09: - (20m, 11/12) 1-5 defeat at Worcester (Greiss) [Replaced McKenna].
• 02/06/09: W (59m48s, 41/41) 3-0 victory vs. Bridgeport (Lawson).
• 02/07/09: L (59m12s, 25/28) 2-3 defeat vs. Bridgeport (Stephan).
• 02/08/09: L (49m24s, 31/35) 0-5 defeat at Wilkes-Barre (Curry) [Replaced by Sims].
• 02/13/09: L (57m56s, 24/26) 0-2 defeat vs. Hamilton (Denis).
• 02/15/09: SOW (65m, 41/42) 2-1 SO victory (3/3) at Bridgeport (Lawson).
• 02/17/09: OTL (64m39s, 42/45) 2-3 OT defeat at Bridgeport (Stephan).
• 02/20/09: W (60m, 34/36) 5-2 victory vs. Binghamton (Glass).
• 02/21/09: W (60m, 24/26) 4-2 victory vs. Binghamton (Gerber).
• 02/27/09: L (58m49s, 29/32) 2-3 defeat vs. Providence (Rask).
• 03/01/09: L (58m57s, 23/26) 2-4 defeat at Albany (Manzato).
• 03/03/09: W (60m, 27/28) 3-1 victory at Bridgeport (Mannino).
• 03/04/09: L (59m18s, 29/33) 3-4 defeat at Philadelphia (Munroe).
• 03/06/09: W (60m, 31/32) 4-1 victory vs. Lowell (Frazee).
• 03/07/09: W (60m, 26/27) 2-1 victory vs. Lowell (Frazee).
• 03/08/09: L (20m, 9/12) 1-4 defeat at Wilkes-Barre (Curry) [Replaced by Kowalski].
• 03/11/09: L (59m25s, 32/36) 3-5 defeat at Albany (Manzato).
• 03/13/09: L (35m58s, 11/15) 2-6 defeat at Binghamton (Glass) [Replaced by Kowalski].
• 03/15/09: L (58m46s, 26/29) 2-3 defeat at Philadelphia (Munroe).
• 03/18/09: L (59m57s, 34/39) 3-5 defeat vs. Binghamton (Glass).
• 03/20/09: W (59m00s, 29/31) 4-2 victory vs. Binghamton (Glass, O'Keefe, Glass).
• 03/27/09: L (58m39s, 32/34) 1-2 defeat vs. Grand Rapids (Howard).
• 04/03/09: OTL (61m11s, 34/37) 2-3 OT defeat vs. Philadelphia (Munroe).
• 04/04/09: L (57m42s, 26/29) 2-4 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Aubin).
• 04/08/09: OTW/b> (63m52s, 34/37) 4-3 OT victory at Wilkes-Barre (Curry).
• 10/09/09: L (58m25s, 21/23) 1-2 defeat vs. Manchester (Bernier).
• 11/03/09: W (59m37s, 19/20) 3-1 victory at Manitoba (Machesney).
• 11/07/09: W (60m, 20/21) 6-1 victory at Syracuse (LaCosta, Lalande).
• 11/11/09: W (59m55s, 30/33) 5-3 victory vs. Binghamton (Brodeur, Chiodo).
• 11/14/09: OTL (61m46s, 25/27) 1-2 OT defeat at Albany (Peters).
• 11/18/09: SOW (64m59s, 21/22) 2-1 SO victory (4/4) at Manchester (Bernier).
• 11/21/09: L (58m56s, 19/22) 2-4 defeat at Portland (Lamoureux).
• 11/25/09: L (58m18s, 28/31) 1-3 defeat at Wilkes-Barre (Curry).
• 11/28/09: L (58m48s, 26/29) 2-3 defeat vs. Albany (Peters).
• 12/05/09: L (59m17s, 32/37) 4-5 defeat at Hershey (Bacashihua, Neuvirth).
• 12/12/09: W (60m, 24/28) 5-4 victory vs. Manitoba (Machesney).
• 12/19/09: L (58m44s, 18/23) 4-5 defeat vs. Binghamton (Holt).