Timo Helbling

Timo Helbling
Born July 21, 1981
Basel, SUI
Height 6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NLA team
Former teams 		EV Zug
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
HC Davos
HC Lugano
Kloten Flyers
Oulun Kärpät
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft 162nd Overall, 1999
Nashville Predators
Playing career 1998–present

Timo Helbling (born July 21, 1981) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for EV Zug in Switzerland's National League A.

Playing career

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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
2010–11 HC Lugano NLA 17 0 0 0 26 — — — — —
2010–11 Oulun Kärpät SM-l 39 2 3 5 46 3 0 0 0 6
2011–12 EV Zug NLA 45 2 6 8 108 9 0 2 2 16
NHL Totals 11 0 1 1 8 — — — — —
NLA Totals 338 10 39 49 740 36 1 6 7 56

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Switzerland WJC18 710135
2000 Switzerland WJC 702216
2001 Switzerland WJC 711210
2006 Switzerland WC 40002
2010 Switzerland WC 701125
Junior int'l totals 2123561
Senior int'l totals 1101127

References

  1. ↑ "Capitals acquire first-round pick, Novotny from Buffalo". capitals.nhl.com. 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Helbling attacks Germany's coaches after game". YouTube.

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