Sebastian Aho
Aho with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019
Born (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 28)
Umeå, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Islanders
Skellefteå AIK
National team  Sweden
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 defenseman for the New York Islanders of 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 IF Björklöven 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 Tuesday, 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] Aho was assigned to the Islanders' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to begin the 2017–18 season after attending training camp.[7] He was recalled to the NHL on 28 December,[8] and played his first NHL game in a 6–1 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on 31 December.[9] He scored his first NHL goal in a 5–4 win over the New Jersey Devils on 7 January 2018.[10]

After attending the Islanders training camp prior to the 2018–19 season, Aho was assigned to the Sound Tigers.[11] On 3 January 2019, Aho and teammate Michael Dal Colle were selected to represent the Sound Tigers at the 2019 AHL All-Star Classic.[12]

Personal life

He is of Finnish descent through his father.[13] Finnish coach Tuomas Tuokkola and Finnish goaltender Pekka Tuokkola are his cousins.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 IF Björklöven J18 20 3 6 9 12 — — — — —
2010–11 IF Björklöven J18 Allsv 7 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J18 16 1 12 13 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 17 3 2 5 10 7 0 2 2 2
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 2 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 2
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 — — — — —
2018–19 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 67 9 37 46 36 5 0 2 2 6
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 49 3 27 30 18 — — — — —
2020–21 New York Islanders NHL 3 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
2021–22 New York Islanders NHL 36 2 10 12 10 — — — — —
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 71 5 18 23 22 6 0 1 1 2
SHL totals 152 15 45 60 38 49 4 9 13 14
NHL totals 132 9 32 41 40 6 0 1 1 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Sweden U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 4 4 14
2013 Sweden WJC18 5th 5 0 0 0 4
2013 Sweden IH18 7th 2 0 0 0 0
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

Awards and honors

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy champion 2014
AHL
All-Star Game 2018, 2019, 2020 [14]

References

  1. ^ Prewitt, Alex (21 February 2018). "For the NHL's Two Sebastian Ahos, the Similarities Run Deeper Than Their Name". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 25 February 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 (Sweden)). 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. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Islanders Trim Training Camp Roster To 31". NHL.com. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Islanders place Boychuk on IR, recall Aho from Bridgeport". sportsnet.ca. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  9. ^ Staple, Arthur (31 December 2017). "Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho makes his NHL debut vs. Avalanche". newsday.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  10. ^ The Canadian Press (7 January 2018). "Nelson lifts Islanders over Devils in shootout". TSN.ca. New York: TSN. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Islanders Trim Training Camp Roster". soundtigers.com. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Aho and Dal Colle Selected to 2019 All-Star Classic". NHL.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  13. ^ a b Lahtinen, Miikka (4 July 2017). "Todella harvinaista! NHL:ssä nähtäneen ensi kaudella peräti kaksi Sebastian Ahoa". Leijonat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

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