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Sami "Helge" Helenius (born January 22, 1974) is a Finnish people former professional ice hockey defenceman who played predominantly in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He most recently was in a coaching role with Haukat of the Suomi-sarja.
In 2003, he returned to Finland to play in the SM-liiga again. After a year with Jokerit where he served as team captain, Helenius represented both Ilves and Pelicans before returning to Jokerit after the 2006–07 season.
After three seasons with Jokerit and during the 2009–10 season, Helenius rejoined previous club Pelicans on November 13, 2009. After finishing the season out with Pelicans, Helenius agreed to join HC Keski-Uusimaa of the Suomi-sarja as a player-coach for the 2010–11 season on August 4, 2010, however only opted to coach upon the resumption of the season.
"I look forward to new challenges at KooKoo! I’ve been watching the Liiga for a couple of years up close and I'm aware of the demands and currents of modern hockey, but I want to bring those good 'old school' elements to the game as well," Helenius said.
| 1990–91 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Jokerit | FIN.2 U20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| 1992–93 | Jokerit | FIN.2 U20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 1992–93 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Vantaa HT | I-Divisioona | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Reipas Lahti | FIN.2 U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 48 |
| 1993–94 | Reipas Lahti | SM-l | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 69 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 68 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 231 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1996–97 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 72 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 63 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 1998–99 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1999–2000 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 1999–2000 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 57 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Jokerit | SM-l | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Ilves | SM-l | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | Pelicans | SM-l | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Pelicans | SM-l | 53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | Jokerit | SM-l | 49 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 198 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2008–09 | Jokerit | SM-l | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Jokerit | SM-l | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Pelicans | SM-l | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — |
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