Load more posts. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. Father: Morgan Grans, Brothers: Henning Grans, Egon Grans, Cousin: Pierré Nilsson Grans, Powered by He has an ability to run a power play and his combination of size and speed work well in his favor. Listed as number 6 on Central Scouting's European list, Grans spent the last season playing with Malmo in Sweden. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide A Look at Sweden’s Four Best Offerings on the Blue Line at t... Mitch Brown’s Top 82 Skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, J.D. (U16 Region), U16 Elit (South) Most Goals by Defenseman, J20 SuperElit (South) Most Assists by Defenseman, Helge Grans top prospect in J20 Elit Continuation Series, Log in or go premium to post and read comments. He is seen as a big, two-way defenseman with smarts for playmaking and passing, making him a mobile blueliner with size. Grans is regarded as one of the top prospects in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Amanda Stein. Ranked 21st among Europeans by Central Scouting (CSS) at the midterm report, he jumped up to sixth on … However, it could be the rangy Swede Helge Grans. Burke’s Top 103 Skaters Ranking for the 2020 NHL Draft, The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is now Available, J18 Elit He played five games in the SHL as a 16-year-old. Franchise Hockey Manager, Get access to Skill Rating and many more premium features. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of pl... You need to have EP Premium to view these stats. In the middle of the 2017–18 season, he moved to the Malmö Redhawks. As number six on the European list, he is the top ranked European defenseman. Upload the photo, let us review it and we will upload it within 48 hours, assuming you confirm you have the photographer's permisson to have it uploaded at eliteprospects.com. All Rights Reserved. Top Similarly, when he spent time in the SHL this past season, he was just one of four 17-year-old players in the league who are draft eligible and the only defenseman available. NewJerseyDevils.com is the official web site of the New Jersey Devils, a member team of the National Hockey League ("NHL"). Update Profile Go Premium to Update Profile. At only 16 years old Grans played his first men's league match in the Champions Hockey League on 16 October 2018 against the EHC Red Bull München. As a player who loves to join the rush, Grans is touted for his size at 6'3. You need to be Premium to access this feature. Owns very good puck skills and a good shot. Important: An official team/league url or a team document must be provided for us to update player stats. He'll walk the offensive blue line with the puck on his stick with relative ease; and he can mitigate risk while maintaining an aggressive, space-consuming posture when defending the defensive blue line. Grans was the most effective defenseman of the IF Troja/Ljungby U16 Juniors in 2016–17, scoring 12 points. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. In the 2017–18 season, he was the team's best scorer at U16 level, with 26 points. (J18 Region), J20 SuperElit Helge Grans (born 10 May 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) for the Malmö Redhawks. Grans scored his first SHL goal on 30 December 2019 against Brynäs IF. At just 16-years-old, Grans had an opportunity to compete in Sweden's top league. Grans is our second Swede taken in this mock draft after Raymond, coming from a Malmö program where he’s already seen ample playing time in the SHL. Sign up at the top of the website. Submit changes (incorrect DOB, missing stats, incorrect stats, social media links etc) using a web form and we will review your update request within 24 hours and update accordingly. Grans was drafted 35th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]. The Official Site of the New Jersey Devils, by Get access to our unique free agency lists and many more premium features. "Lafreniere tops final ranking of North American skaters for 2020 Draft", "The 20 Most Underrated Players in the 2020 NHL Draft", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Helge_Grans&oldid=982348789, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 16:10. We only use official stats. Copyright © 1999-2020 New Jersey Devils and the National Hockey League. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Needs to improve his decision-making and defensive play. "Helge Grans looks to be one of the top defenseman prospects coming out of Sweden and has been excellent for Malmö so far in J20 SuperElit, and has a … (J20 Nationell), U16 Elit Prospect eligible for the. He skates well, has a long reach, an active stick, and good habits with his footwork. Although he has a towering presence at 6'3, he is perhaps less physical that his frame would suggest, instead Grans has an eye for the puck, looking for the breakout pass or move. Helge Grans top prospect in J20 Elit Continuation Series: EPRinkside.com : Post a scouting report/trivia/player comment in English (visible here) Log in or go premium to post and read comments. A great skater who glides smoothly and uses his edges very well. Helge Grans (born 10 May 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) for the Malmö Redhawks. With the junior squad, Grans was a point per game player, scoring 27 points in 27 appearances, while adding three points in the 21 games in the SHL. He split his time evenly in 2019-20 between the SHL and SuperElit, the latter of which he broke apart offensively with … DRAFT YEAR PRODUCTION: Malmo J20 - 27 GP, 4 G, 23 A, 27 PTS, Malmo SHL - GP 21, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS. In a draft that isn't particularly deep when it comes to defensemen, Grans is ranked as one of the top European blueliners, after being ranked 21st at the mid-term mark. An offensive defenseman with great size and a right-handed shot. Post a scouting report/trivia/player comment in English (visible here), 2020 round 2 #35 overall by Los Angeles Kings. He spent time this past season in both the Swedish Hockey League and Malmo's junior team in the SuperElit league. Helge Grans will be the last profile I write ahead of the draft. Go premium.