Timo Helbling

Timo Helbling
Born	(1981-07-21) July 21, 1981 Basel, SUI
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NLA team Former teams	SC Bern HC Davos Kloten Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals HC Lugano Oulun Kärpät EV Zug HC Fribourg-Gottéron
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 SC Bern in Switzerland's National League A (NLA).

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. 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 on November 16, 2010. During the World Hockey Championships 2010 Helbling caused confusion by getting in an altercation with Germany's coaches after losing a game against them.

After two seasons with HC Fribourg-Gottéron, Helbling was traded with a year remaining on his contract to fellow NLA club, SC Bern in exchange for Ryan Gardner on April 2, 2015.

Career statistics

Helbling defending Marcel Goc.

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
2012–13	EV Zug	NLA		48	3	7	10	68		14	1	2	3	45
2013–14	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		46	3	8	11	116		10	1	2	3	12
2014–15	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		45	2	10	12	86		—	—	—	—	—
NLA totals				477	18	64	82	1010		64	3	11	14	113
NHL totals				11	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Switzerland	WJC18	4th		7	1	0	1	35
2000	Switzerland	WJC	6th		7	0	2	2	16
2001	Switzerland	WJC	6th		7	1	1	2	10
2006	Switzerland	WC	9th		4	0	0	0	2
2010	Switzerland	WC	5th		7	0	1	1	25
2015	Switzerland	WC	8th		7	0	0	0	8
Junior totals					21	2	3	5	61
Senior totals					18	0	1	1	35

External links

• Timo Helbling career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Timo Helbling career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database