Eric Himelfarb

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Eric Himelfarb
Eric Himelfarb Grand Rapids.jpg
Himelfarb with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2005
Born (1983-01-01) January 1, 1983 (age 41)
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
NHL draft 171st overall, 2001
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 20032022

Eric Himelfarb (born January 1, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected in the sixth round, 171st overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Himelfarb was 171st overall pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

Himelfarb signed as a free agent with the Detroit Red Wings on March 30, 2004 and was assigned to the Griffins, their AHL affiliate. [2] After four seasons in Grand Rapids, Himelfarb signed with HC Lausanne of the Swiss League on May 30, 2007. [3] For the 2008/2009 Season Himelfarb was traded to EHC Biel in Swiss National League A, the highest division in Swiss Ice Hockey.

On April 23, 2014, Himelfarb left Linköpings HC after two seasons and signed a contract with fellow SHL club, Leksands IF. [4] He played next for the Malmö Redhawks in 2014-16, for Hockey Thurgau in 2016-17, and in 2017-18 for the SCL Tigers, SC Langenthal, and HC La Chaux-de-Fonds. [5]

Personal life

Himelfarb, who is Jewish, [6] was born in Thornhill, Ontario.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 Sarnia Sting OHL 621433472671454
2000–01 Sarnia StingOHL493144754841784
2001–02 Sarnia StingOHL6735488367514511
2002–03 Barrie Colts OHL673144758161016
2003–04 Kingston Frontenacs OHL6737701078054488
2003–04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7235240330
2004–05 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL7619244359
2005–06 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL62101828601600012
2006–07 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL6915153060710112
2007–08 Lausanne HC SUI.2 3624456946107121912
2007–08 Genève–Servette HC NLA 10000
2008–09 EHC Biel NLA4711132460
2009–10Lausanne HCSUI.21002231
2009–10 SC Langenthal SUI.2241114253063472
2010–11 Rögle BK Allsv 24561116102792
2011–12 Rögle BKAllsv5221396052851627
2012–13 Linköpings HC SEL 49971624
2013–14 Linköpings HCSHL507142136143478
2014–15 Leksands IF SHL213478
2014–15 Malmö Redhawks Allsv123121581150510
2015–16 Malmö RedhawksSHL382101220
2016–17 HC Thurgau SUI.2361218303440006
2017–18 SCL Tigers NL1314510
2017–18SC LangenthalSUI.251124
2017–18 HC La Chaux–de–Fonds SUI.262578
2019–20 EHC Basel SUI.314481212616718
2020–21EHC BaselSUI.3737108
2020–21SC LangenthalSUI.212010102122358
2021–22EHC BaselSUI.33072128812581329
AHL totals21446601061812713424
SEL/SHL totals15821355688143478

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References

  1. "Eric Himelfarb Hockey statistics and profile". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  2. "Roster: #19 Eric Himelfarb, C". Grand Rapids Griffins. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  3. Grand Rapids Griffins: News Releases
  4. "Connolly brothers and Himelfarb ready for Leksands". Leksands IF (in Swedish). 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  5. Eric Himelfarb - Eliteprospects.com
  6. "Professional Hockey Review: 2012–13". Jewish Sports Review . 8 (95): 2. January–February 2013.