| Timo Helbling | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1981 Basel, Switzerland |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| FNL team Former teams |
Oulun Kärpät HC Lugano HC Davos EHC Kloten NHL Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals |
| National team | Switzerland |
| NHL Draft | 162nd Overall, 1999 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
Timo Helbling (born July 21, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Oulun Kärpät of the Finland SM-Liiga.
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Helbling was drafted in the 6th round, 162nd overall by the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
In the 2005–06 season, Helbling played 60 games for the Springfield Falcons of the AHL before he was recalled to the Tampa Bay Lightning to make his NHL debut.
Helbling signed with the Washington Capitals for the 2006–07 season, playing primarily with AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, before he was traded by the Capitals to the Sabres along with Dainius Zubrus for a first round pick and Jiri Novotny on February 27, 2007.[1] Helbling was then assigned to the affiliate of the Sabres, the Rochester Americans.
Following the season, Timo returned to his native Switzerland, signing with HC Lugano. But revoke his deal with HC Lugano and make remaining season contract with Oulun Kärpät contract includes trial period until Christmas brake. Helbling plays his first game in Oulun Kärpät at November .16
During the World Hockey Championships 2010 Helbling caused confusion by getting in an altercation with Germany's coaches after losing a game against them.[2]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 54 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 2000–01 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 67 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 35 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | EHC Kloten | NLA | 44 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 60 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 20 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Lugano | NLA | 49 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Lugano | NLA | 49 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 136 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Lugano | NLA | 46 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 168 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| NHL Totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 2000 | Switzerland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 2001 | Switzerland | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Junior int'l totals | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 61 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | ||