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Anaheim Ducks
Drew Helleson
Age: 25Position: D
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Hellseon is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Buffalo on Thursday.

With Nick Jensen drawing back into the lineup vs. Buffalo, Drew Helleson will be the odd man out and a healthy scratch on Thursday. Helleson has yet to pick up a point in six games this season while averaging 18:27 TOI/GP.

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Helleson (lower-body) has been activated off IR and will make his season debut on Tuesday.

Helleson did not play during training camp and has yet to play this season, but will make his debut on Tuesday. The third-year pro is entering an important season, with the Ducks having never appeared in more than 60 games in any of his first two campaigns. He will look to build off the two goals and 15 points he put up across 60 games last season.

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Helleson (lower-body) has been placed on IR.

Helleson will miss at least the next two games after Anaheim announced the 25-year-old had been placed on IR with a lower-body injury on Wednesday. The third-year pro is entering an important season, with the Ducks having never appeared in more than 60 games in any of his first two campaigns. When eligible to return, he will look to build off the two goals and 15 points he put up across 60 games last season.

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Helleson (lower-body) is hopeful to return for Anaheim’s season opener vs. Vegas.

Helleson is unlikely to suit up in any of Anaheim's remaining preseason games, but he is targeting a return to the team's season opener. The 25-year-old Helleson played a career-high 60 games in 2025-26 with the Ducks, averaging 16:58 time on ice and scoring 15 points (2G / 13A).

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Helleson will make his playoff debut and draw back into Anaheim's lineup for Game 2 vs. Edmonton.

Rakdo Gudas (undisclosed) will not play in Game Two, allowing Helleson to enter the lineup for his postseason debut. The 25-year-old Helleson averaged 16:58 time-on-ice and scored 15 points (2G / 13A) in 60 games this season.

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Helleson is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto on Monday.

With Radko Gudas (lower body) and Pavel Mintyukov (lower body) returning to Anaheim's lineup, Helleson will join Frank Vatrano as a healthy scratch on Monday. The 25-year-old Helleson is averaging 17:15 time-on-ice and has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 54 games this season.

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Helleson is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Minnesota on Friday.

With Radko Gudas (illness) returning to Anaheim's blueline, Helleson will be the odd-man out of the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old Helleson is averaging 18:12 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 36 games this season.

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