Adam Helewka started his first full professional season on fire. He missed the early part of the season recovering from preseason ankle surgery, but scored eight goals in his first 14 games with the San Jose Barracuda last season. He converted on an otherworldly 38% shooting on his first 21 shots of the AHL season.
Matching Kevin Durant’s career three-point shooting percentage in a hockey season predictably proved unsustainable for the rookie, who scored just six goals over his next 44 games. Since regression is cruel and unforgiving, Helewka’s shot rates increased substantially (2.2 shots per game from 1.