Lasse Boelius
Ice hockey player
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Lasse Boelius (born 16 March 2007) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman for HC Ässät Pori of the Liiga. He was drafted in the second round, 60th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
| Lasse Boelius | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
16 March 2007 Pori, Finland | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team | HC Ässät Pori | ||
| NHL draft |
60th overall, 2025 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Playing career
Boelius started playing ice hockey at the age of four with HC Ässät Pori. He played as a forward until the age of 12, when he switched to defence at the suggestion of his coach.[1] With Ässät, he won the Finnish U20 championship in the 2023–24 season.[2]
In April 2024, Boelius signed a three-year Liiga contract to Ässät's senior club.[2] He began the 2024–25 season with their U20 team before making his professional debut on 28 September 2024 against HC TPS as Ässät's seventh defenseman.[3] He earned his first career Liiga point, an assist, against SaiPa on 12 October.[4]
Entering the 2025 NHL entry draft, Boelius is projected to be one of the top Finnish draft picks.[5][6][7] He was ranked tenth among European skaters in NHL Central Scouting's January ranking.[8]