Sebastian Johannes Aho[1] (born 17 February 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Aho was drafted by the New York Islanders, 139th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
| Sebastian Aho | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Aho with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019 | |||
| Born |
17 February 1996 Umeå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) Skellefteå AIK New York Islanders | ||
| NHL draft |
139th overall, 2017 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
editSHL
editAho 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]
New York Islanders
editAho 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]
Pittsburgh Penguins
editFollowing seven seasons within the Islanders organization, Aho left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 2, 2024.[13]
Personal life
editHe is of Finnish descent through his father.[14] Finnish coach Tuomas Tuokkola and Finnish goaltender Pekka Tuokkola are his cousins.[14]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | ||
| 2023–24 | New York Islanders | NHL | 58 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 152 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 38 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 190 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy champion | 2014 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2018, 2019, 2020 | [15] |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Skellefteå AIK". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Lindgren, Tobias (28 May 2013). "Sebastian Aho klar för Skellefteå AIK". Skellefteå AIK (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "NHL CSS 2014 International skaters final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "NHL CSS 2015 International skaters final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Aho agrees to entry-level deal". New York Islanders. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Islanders Trim Training Camp Roster To 31". NHL.com. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Islanders place Boychuk on IR, recall Aho from Bridgeport". sportsnet.ca. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Staple, Arthur (31 December 2017). "Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho makes his NHL debut vs. Avalanche". newsday.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ The Canadian Press (7 January 2018). "Nelson lifts Islanders over Devils in shootout". TSN.ca. New York: TSN. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Islanders Trim Training Camp Roster". soundtigers.com. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Aho and Dal Colle Selected to 2019 All-Star Classic". NHL.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Penguins sign Defenseman Sebastian Aho to a two-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database