Sebastian Aho (ice hockey, born 1997)

For the Swedish ice hockey defenseman, see Sebastian Aho (ice hockey, born 1996).
Sebastian Aho
Born (1997-07-26) 26 July 1997
Rauma, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Carolina Hurricanes
Ässät
Kärpät
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 35th overall, 2015
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2014–present

Sebastian Antero Aho (born 26 July 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Professional career

Liiga

Aho made his Liiga debut playing with Oulun Kärpät during the 2013–14 season.[1]

NHL

Aho was rated amongst the top 20 European forward skaters eligible for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[2][3] He was subsequently selected in the second round, 35th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes.

On 13 June 2016, Aho was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Carolina Hurricanes.[4] On October 13, 2016, Aho made his NHL debut in the season opening game and got his first point with an assist.[5] On 12 November 2016, Aho scored his first goal, which was followed by a second goal in a 5–1 win over the Washington Capitals.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 27 4 7 11 10 10 1 2 3 2
2014–15 Ässät Liiga 3 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 45 20 25 45 2 14 4 11 15 8
Liiga totals 78 24 35 59 12 24 5 13 18 10
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships
2016 Russia
World Junior Championships
2016 Finland

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Finland IH18 5th 4 0 0 0 2
2014 Finland IH18 5th 4 5 2 7 0
2014 Finland WJC18 6th 5 2 1 3 4
2015 Finland WJC18 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 0 1 1 0
2015 Finland WJC 7th 5 0 0 0 2
2016 Finland WJC 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 5 9 14 4
2016 Finland WC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 10 3 4 7 4
2016 Finland WCH 8th 3 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 26 12 13 25 12
Senior totals 13 3 4 7 4

References

  1. ↑ Simon, David (7 February 2015). "Finnish Sebastian Aho: "We made it to the semi-finals, but every game in the CHL is different"". www.championshockeyleague.net. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "NHL CSS 2015 International skaters final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "NHL Central Scouting's 2015 final rankings". NHL.com. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Williams, Terrell (13 June 2016). "Canes Agree to Terms with Sebastian Aho". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Alexander, Chip (15 October 2016). "After NHL debut, Aho after a win". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Potter, Mike (12 November 2016). "Aho has 2 goals as Canes beat the Capitals 5-1". The News & Observer. Retrieved 13 November 2016.


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