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Switzerland Timo Helbling
#5 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers / NL - 18/19
1-time NL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jul 21, 1981
Position
D
Age
43
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Jona, SUI
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
Switzerland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
EHC Olten
Status
Retired
Drafted
1999 round 6 #162 overall by Nashville Predators
Agency
PREMIUM

Helbling is a defensive defenseman who loves to play a physical game. Hits hard and punishes opponents in the corners.
Has decent mobility for his size and good hockey sense. Doesn't contribute much offensively, though.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

© Photo: Monika Majer

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Timo Helbling Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 HC Davos U20 Elite Jr. A 34* 6* 6* 12* 38* -* |
1998-99 Switzerland U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
HC Davos U20 Elite Jr. A 28* 5* 10* 15* 116* -* | Playoffs 2 1 3 4 35 -
HC Davos NLA 44* 0* 0* 0* 8* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 0* 1* 35* -* |
1999-00 HC Davos U20 Elite Jr. A 5* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* | Playoffs 7 2 0 2 20 -
Switzerland U19 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
HC Davos NLA 44* 0* 0* 0* 49* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 16* -4* |
2000-01 Windsor Spitfires OHL 54* 7* 14* 21* 90* 16* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 11 -2
Milwaukee Admirals IHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 1* 2* 10* -1* |
2001-02 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 67* 2* 6* 8* 59* -10* |
Switzerland (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |
2002-03 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 23* 0* 1* 1* 37* 1* |
Toledo Storm ECHL 35* 3* 8* 11* 75* 6* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 2 -
2003-04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 37* 0* 2* 2* 46* 5* |
Utah Grizzlies AHL 23* 3* 2* 5* 47* -1* |
2004-05 Kloten Flyers NLA 44* 2* 9* 11* 118* -* | Relegation 5 1 3 4 8 -
Switzerland (all) International 12* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 6* -3* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 60* 7* 14* 21* 56* -22* |
Switzerland WC 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Switzerland (all) International 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2006-07 Washington Capitals NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Hershey Bears AHL 49* 1* 16* 17* 106* 12* |
Rochester Americans AHL 20* 0* 8* 8* 50* -4* | Playoffs 6 2 0 2 6 -3
2007-08 HC Lugano NLA 49* 3* 11* 14* 127* -* | Relegation 2 0 0 0 10 -
Switzerland (all) International 9* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2008-09 HC Lugano NLA 49* 2* 7* 9* 136* -* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 12 -
Switzerland (all) International 13* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2009-10 HC Lugano NLA 46* 1* 6* 7* 168* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 10 -
Switzerland WC 7* 0* 1* 1* 25* 1* |
Switzerland (all) International 16* 0* 2* 2* 33* -* |
2010-11 HC Lugano NLA 17* 0* 0* 0* 26* -17* |
Kärpät SM-liiga 39* 2* 3* 5* 46* -17* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 6 -2
Switzerland (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2011-12 EV Zug NLA 45* 2* 6* 8* 108* 12* | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 16 -1
Switzerland (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2012-13 EV Zug NLA 48* 3* 7* 10* 68* -11* | Playoffs 14 1 2 3 45 1
Switzerland (all) International 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* -5* |
2013-14 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 46* 3* 8* 11* 116* -9* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 12 -1
2014-15 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 45* 2* 10* 12* 86* 1* | Relegation 4 0 1 1 0 2
Switzerland WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 8* -3* |
Switzerland (all) International 17* 2* 1* 3* 42* -3* |
2015-16 SC Bern NLA 50* 4* 19* 23* 54* 3* | Playoffs 13 2 1 3 24 2
Switzerland (all) “C” International 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
2016-17 EV Zug NLA 40* 3* 13* 16* 89* 15* | Playoffs 16 1 5 6 44 3
Switzerland (all) International 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2017-18 EV Zug NL 28* 1* 2* 3* 24* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 10 -1
2018-19 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NL 26* 1* 3* 4* 28* -4* | Relegation 9 1 2 3 12 -3

Timo Helbling Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 ZSC Lions QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2007-08 Switzerland Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
2012-13 EV Zug ET 8* 1* 1* 2* 12* -* |
2013-14 HC Fribourg-Gottéron ET 8* 0* 2* 2* 40* -* |
2014-15 HC Fribourg-Gottéron Champions HL 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* 5* |
2015-16 SC Bern Champions HL 2* 0* 0* 0* 29* -1* |
SC Bern Swiss Cup 4* 2* 0* 2* 2* -* |
Switzerland “A” Deutschland Cup 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2016-17 EV Zug Champions HL 6* 0* 0* 0* 10* -1* |
EV Zug Swiss Cup 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2017-18 EV Zug Champions HL 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 2* |
2018-19 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Swiss Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 14* -* |

Timo Helbling Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 279* 13* 49* 62* 0.22* 401* -19* | 1 6 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.33 * 6 * -3 *
Champions HL 4 21* 0* 1* 1* 0.05* 45* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 2 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 35* 3* 8* 11* 0.31* 75* 6* | 1 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 2 * - *
ET 2 16* 1* 3* 4* 0.25* 52* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
International 12 88* 2* 6* 8* 0.09* 91* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 1 39* 2* 3* 5* 0.13* 46* -17* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 6 * -2 *
NHL 2 11* 0* 1* 1* 0.09* 8* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NL (NLA) 15 621* 27* 101* 128* 0.21* 1 205* -5* | 14 107 7 * 19 * 26 * 0.24 * 203 * 2 *
OHL 1 54* 7* 14* 21* 0.39* 90* 16* | 1 7 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.29 * 11 * -2 *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 3 10* 3* 1* 4* 0.40* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Elite Jr. A (U20-Elit) 3 67* 11* 18* 29* 0.43* 160* -* | 2 9 3 * 3 * 6 * 0.67 * 55 * - *
WC 3 18* 0* 1* 1* 0.06* 35* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 0* 1* 0.14* 35* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 1* 3* 4* 0.29* 26* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Timo Helbling Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/09/2019
04/09/2019 Confirmed SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Retired
06/18/2018
06/18/2018 Confirmed EV Zug SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
04/15/2016
04/15/2016 Confirmed Kloten Flyers EV Zug
01/02/2016
01/02/2016 Confirmed SC Bern Kloten Flyers
04/02/2015
04/02/2015 Confirmed HC Fribourg-Gottéron SC Bern
12/19/2012
12/19/2012 Confirmed EV Zug HC Fribourg-Gottéron
04/05/2011
04/05/2011 Confirmed Kärpät EV Zug
12/13/2010
12/13/2010 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
11/11/2010
11/11/2010 Confirmed HC Lugano Kärpät
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2000, 1 #32 overall by Windsor Spitfires in the CHL Import Draft