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Lars Helminen (born January 1, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the ECHL, SM-Liiga, and Austrian Hockey League.[1] His brother, Dwight, played parts of two seasons in the National Hockey League.[2]
| Lars Helminen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1985 Brighton, Michigan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
JYP (SM-liiga) Linz EHC (EBEL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2009 | ||
Playing career
editLars played for the Compuware Ambassadors in the NAHL during the 2002-03 season. He went on from there to play four years at Michigan Tech. After his senior year, he went straight to the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL for the end of the 2006–07 season.
Lars spent the 2007-08 season in Finland, playing for JYP in the SM-liiga, along with his brother Dwight. Lars then moved to the EBEL playing with Linz EHC.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Compuware Ambassadors | NAHL | 49 | 6 | 29 | 34 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 37 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 38 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 40 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 2007–08 | JYP | SM-l | 43 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Linz EHC | EBEL | 45 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-l Totals | 43 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2004–05 |
References
edit- ^ Lars Helminen career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved July 15, 2015
- ^ Dwight Helminen career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved July 15, 2015
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database