Center Samuel Helenius had experience playing with the Los Angeles Kings and the minor league AHL affiliate Ontario Reign this past season. Helenius impressed in training camp and early this past regular season for head coach Jim Hiller and the Kings.
His size and physicality that he showed in training camp and the preseason last fall earned him a spot on the Kings' roster early in the regular season. Helenius impressed right from the get-go, notching a point while going a perfect 3-of-3 on faceoffs and finishing with a positive plus/minus rating in a convincing 5-2 win for the Kings over the Columbus Blue Jackets.