Bryan Helmer

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Bryan Helmer
Bryan Helmer Oklahoma City Barons.jpg
Born (1972-07-15) July 15, 1972 (age 48)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1993–2013

Bryan Berry Helmer (born July 15, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the VP of Hockey Operations with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). [1] He previously served as an assistant coach with the Bears and the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). A veteran of over 1,000 AHL and IHL games, Helmer previously served as captain for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL). He has also played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks and the Washington Capitals.

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Playing career

Helmer went undrafted but was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils in 1994. He never played a game with the Devils, instead playing with their minor league affiliate Albany River Rats for 5 years. His most successful season with the River Rats was during the 1997–98 season when he scored 63 points in 80 games along with 101 PIM and an appearance in the AHL All-Star Game.

Following the 1997–98 season Helmer signed with the Phoenix Coyotes. He made his NHL debut with the Coyotes, appearing in 11 games. He was then released and later claimed on waivers by the St. Louis Blues. He appeared in another 29 games with the Blues, notching four assists. The 1999–2000 season saw Helmer play the majority of the year with the Worcester IceCats while also appearing in 15 games with the Blues. On February 12, 2000, Helmer scored his first career NHL goal against Guy Hebert and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a 6-3 Blues victory [2]

After the 1999–00 season, Helmer signed with the Vancouver Canucks. He spent the next three years bouncing between the Canucks and the minors. The 2001–02 season saw Helmer achieve NHL career highs with ten points and 53 PIM. In addition, Helmer played six games in the playoffs that year, the only time he played in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

On July 25, 2003, Helmer was traded by the Canucks back to the Phoenix Coyotes for Martin Grenier. He missed the majority of the 2003–04 season due to a shoulder injury but managed to appear in 17 games with the Coyotes. Prior to the 2008–09 season, this had been the last time Helmer played in the NHL. He signed with the Detroit Red Wings in 2004 but played two years in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He was re-signed by the Coyotes in 2006 and had been playing with the San Antonio Rampage.

Helmer signed with the Hershey Bears on July 24, 2008, and served as captain of the team. On November 28, 2008, the Washington Capitals signed and recalled Helmer from Hershey due to several key injuries among the Capitals' defensemen. [3] Helmer led the Bears to Calder Cups in 2009 and 2010.

While with the Oklahoma City Barons, Helmer became the AHL all-time leading scorer among defencemen in 2011, passing John Slaney. Helmer has 564 points in 1116 AHL games.

After captaining the Barons in his second season with the club, Helmer was left unsigned through the beginning of the 2012–13 season, due to the NHL lockout. After an agreement was reached, Helmer was signed by the Springfield Falcons on January 9, 2013. [4]

In 2017, he was inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1989–90 Wellington Dukes OJHL 5162228204—————
1989–90 Belleville Bulls OHL 60110—————
1990–91Wellington DukesOJHL50111425109—————
1991–92Wellington DukesOJHL4519325166—————
1992–93Wellington DukesOJHL5725628762—————
1993–94 Albany River Rats AHL 65419237950009
1994–95 Albany River RatsAHL777364310171010
1995–96 Albany River RatsAHL8014304410742026
1996–97 Albany River RatsAHL771227391131617810
1997–98 Albany River RatsAHL8014496310113491318
1998–99 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 813428—————
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1100023—————
1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL2904419—————
1998–99 Worcester IceCats AHL16781518400012
1999–00 Worcester IceCatsAHL54102535124914510
1999–00 St. Louis BluesNHL1511210—————
2000–01 Kansas City Blades IHL424151976—————
2000–01 Vancouver Canucks NHL2024618—————
2001–02 Manitoba Moose AHL346182469—————
2001–02 Vancouver CanucksNHL4055105360000
2002–03 Manitoba MooseAHL6072431821404420
2002–03 Vancouver CanucksNHL20000—————
2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL91676—————
2003–04 Phoenix CoyotesNHL1701110—————
2004–05 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL807182564—————
2005–06 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL801244561381618924
2006–07 San Antonio Rampage AHL706232981—————
2007–08 San Antonio RampageAHL66515205370006
2008–09 Hershey Bears AHL6222527592235824
2008–09 Washington Capitals NHL120332—————
2009–10 Hershey BearsAHL7162632952105533
2010–11 Oklahoma City Barons AHL42619252561128
2011–12 Oklahoma City BaronsAHL693212445140336
2012–13 Springfield FalconsAHL240221910000
AHL totals11161294355641379159144660186
NHL totals1468182613560000

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Helmer Named Hershey's VP of Hockey Ops". monumentalnetwork.com. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim at St. Louis Blues". hockeyreference.com. February 12, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Capitals sign and recall Bryan Helmer from Hershey". capitals.nhl.com. November 28, 2008. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Falcons sign veteran defenseman Bryan Helmer". The Republican . Springfield, Massachusetts. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ "AHL HALL OF FAME WELCOMES CLASS OF 2017". AHL. January 30, 2017.
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