Sven Helfenstein

Sven Helfenstein (born July 30, 1982) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey player. Helfenstein was selected by the New York Rangers in the 6th round (175th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Sven Helfenstein
Sandy Jeannin (L), Gottéron-Langnau, 15.01.2010
Born	(1982-07-30) July 30, 1982 (age 41) Winterthur, Switzerland
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
NLA team Former teams	Lausanne HC Kloten Flyers HC La Chaux-de-Fonds SC Bern ZSC Lions Rapperswil-Jona Lakers HC Davos SCL Tigers
NHL draft	175th overall, 2000 New York Rangers
Playing career	1999–2013

Helfenstein made his National League A debut playing with Kloten Flyers during the 1998–99 NLA season.^[1] After helping his club Lausanne HC achieve promotion from the National League B in the 2012-2013 Season he retired.^[2] He is now a player agent and expert on Swiss TV Channel MySports(UPC).^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	EHC Kloten	SUI U20		31	6	8	14	14		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	EHC Kloten	SUI U20		33	25	18	43	14		7	5	3	8	2
1998–99	EHC Kloten	NDA		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	EHC Bülach	SUI.3
1999–2000	EHC Kloten	SUI U20		2	0	0	0	4		3	0	0	0	0
1999–2000	EHC Kloten	NLA		40	6	3	9	28		6	0	1	1	0
2000–01	EHC Kloten	SUI U20		2	3	3	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Kloten Flyers	NLA		8	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HC Thurgau	SUI.2		4	2	1	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HC La Chaux–de–Fonds	NLA		23	2	8	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	SC Bern	NLA		35	2	10	12	39		6	0	0	0	4
2001–02	SC Bern	SUI U20		—	—	—	—	—		4	4	2	6	2
2002–03	SC Bern	NLA		32	2	3	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	EHC Biel	SUI.2		11	3	4	7	12		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	ZSC Lions	NLA		38	5	7	12	6		13	2	1	3	6
2003–04	GCK Lions	SUI.2		9	4	7	11	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	ZSC Lions	NLA		38	8	8	16	16		15	2	2	4	2
2004–05	GCK Lions	SUI.2		1	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	ZSC Lions	NLA		40	11	4	15	30		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	ZSC Lions	NLA		31	3	2	5	22		5	0	0	0	2
2006–07	GCK Lions	SUI.2		4	4	4	8	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Rapperswil–Jona Lakers	NLA		29	3	6	9	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Davos	NLA		16	4	5	9	2		12	1	2	3	4
2008–09	HC Davos	NLA		23	1	5	6	35		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	SCL Tigers	NLA		7	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	SCL Tigers	NLA		44	8	20	28	32		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	SCL Tigers	NLA		35	2	11	13	8		1	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Lausanne HC	SUI.2		34	14	18	32	40		11	4	3	7	24
2012–13	Lausanne HC	SUI.2		25	6	9	15	12		12	2	3	5	2
NDA/NLA totals				441	61	96	157	250		58	5	6	11	18

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Switzerland	WJC18		7	1	5	6	0
2000	Switzerland	WJC		7	2	4	6	2
2000	Switzerland	WJC18		7	5	6	11	2
2001	Switzerland	WJC		7	2	1	3	4
2002	Switzerland	WJC		7	1	2	3	2
Junior totals				35	11	18	29	10

References

1. Eliteprospects.com - 1998–99 Kloten Flyers player statistics
2. "Sven Helfenstein at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
3. "ÜBER UNS". Helpstone Sport Consulting (in Swiss High German). Retrieved April 15, 2021.

External links

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