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Canada Darren Helm

#43 Colorado Avalanche / NHL - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jan 21, 1987
Position
C/LW
Age
36
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
St. Andrews, MB, CAN
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
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Youth Team
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Contract
22/23
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Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche / Signed
Drafted
2005 round 5 #132 overall by Detroit Red Wings
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Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
1-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (East) Second All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Winnipeg Hawks U14 AAA WAAA U14 30 20 20 40 28 - |
2002-03 Winnipeg Hawks U18 AAA MMHL 40 23 22 45 38 - | Playoffs 6 3 3 6 6 -
2003-04 Selkirk Fishermen MJBHL 34 39 32 71 34 - |
Selkirk Steelers MJHL 6 0 3 3 0 - |
2004-05 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 72 10 14 24 27 6 | Playoffs 13 2 6 8 10 3
2005-06 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 70 41 38 79 37 18 | Playoffs 13 5 4 9 2 7
2006-07 Medicine Hat Tigers “A” WHL 59 25 39 64 53 32 | Playoffs 23 10 12 22 14 8
Canada U20 WJC-20 6 2 0 2 10 0 |
2007-08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 0 0 2 -2 | Playoffs 18 2 2 4 2 2
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 67 16 15 31 30 -13 |
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL 16 0 1 1 4 -7 | Playoffs 23 4 1 5 4 1
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 55 13 24 37 24 -10 |
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 75 11 13 24 18 -2 | Playoffs 12 1 0 1 4 -4
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82 12 20 32 16 9 | Playoffs 11 3 3 6 8 1
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 68 9 17 26 12 5 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 2 0 |
2013-14 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 12 8 20 14 2 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -3
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 2 0 0 0 0 0 |
2014-15 Detroit Red Wings NHL 75 15 18 33 12 7 | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 4 -3
2015-16 Detroit Red Wings NHL 77 13 13 26 32 -2 | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 6 -1
2016-17 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 8 9 17 20 -6 |
2017-18 Detroit Red Wings NHL 75 13 18 31 39 3 |
2018-19 Detroit Red Wings NHL 61 7 10 17 20 -11 |
2019-20 Detroit Red Wings NHL 68 9 7 16 37 -6 |
2020-21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 3 5 8 10 -3 |
2021-22 Colorado Avalanche NHL 68 7 8 15 14 -5 | Playoffs 20 2 3 5 12 3
2022-23 Colorado Avalanche NHL 11 0 0 0 4 -1 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 1 1 0 1 0 1 |
2006-07 Medicine Hat Tigers “A” M-Cup 4 2 0 2 0 -2 |
WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 1 1 1 2 0 2 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2023-04-20T21:50:00-0400 Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken
2023-04-01T21:00:00-0400 Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars
2023-03-29T22:00:00-0400 Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild
2023-03-27T22:00:00-0400 Colorado Avalanche @ Anaheim Ducks
2023-03-26T15:00:00-0400 Colorado Avalanche @ Arizona Coyotes
2023-03-24T21:00:00-0400 Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes
2023-03-22T20:00:00-0400 Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins
2023-01-12T19:30:00-0600 Colorado Avalanche @ Chicago Blackhawks
2023-01-10T20:30:00-0600 Colorado Avalanche vs Florida Panthers
2023-01-07T21:00:00-0600 Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 124 29 39 68 0.55 54 -23 | 0
CHL Challenge 2 2 2 1 3 1.50 0 3 | 0
MJBHL (KJHL) 1 34 39 32 71 2.09 34 - | 0
M-Cup 1 4 2 0 2 0.50 0 -2 | 0
MJHL 1 6 0 3 3 0.50 0 - | 0
MMHL (MU18HL) 1 40 23 22 45 1.13 38 - | 1 6 3 3 6 1.00 6 -
NHL 16 823 119 147 266 0.32 256 -19 | 10 103 13 13 26 0.25 40 -5
WAAA U14 1 30 20 20 40 1.33 28 - | 0
WHL 3 201 76 91 167 0.83 117 56 | 3 49 17 22 39 0.80 26 18
WJC-20 1 6 2 0 2 0.33 10 0 | 0
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Leadership
16
Acceleration
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Henrik Zetterberg (F) 2007-2021 14 Detroit Red Wings
Jimmy Howard (G) 2007-2020 13 Detroit Red Wings, Grand Rapids Griffins
Johan Franzén (F) 2007-2020 13 Detroit Red Wings
Jonathan Ericsson (D) 2007-2020 13 Detroit Red Wings, Grand Rapids Griffins
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
07/29/2021
07/29/2021 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Colorado Avalanche
07/01/2016
07/01/2016 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
06/19/2012
06/19/2012 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
08/04/2010
08/04/2010 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2002, 9 #157 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Bantam Draft

Cult/Star player for Grand Rapids Griffins

Career transactions
- 2010-08-04 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2006-09-27 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Detroit Red Wings

Other memorable dates
- 2008-03-13 • Made NHL debut (vs Dallas; 1 SOG, 7:00 TOI)

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