Lars Helminen

Lars Helminen
Born	(1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 40) 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

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]

Playing career

Lars 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

				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

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	2004–05

References

1. Lars Helminen career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved July 15, 2015
2. Dwight Helminen career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved July 15, 2015

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database