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Italy Armin Helfer

#62 Pustertal/Val Pusteria / Italy - 19/20
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
May 31, 1980
Position
D
Age
43
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Brunico, ITA
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Nation
Italy
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Pustertal/Val Pusteria
Status
Retired
Highlights
5-time Italy Champion 5

Armin Helfer was known as a defenseman with good offensive instincts. A big bomber from the point, he also displayed fine hockey sense. In addition, he was a decent skater and a strong physical player.
- Ulf Andersson, Elite Prospects

Brother: Martin Helfer

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Bruneck/Brunico Italy2 2 0 0 0 0 - |
Italy U18 EJC-18 B 5 1 0 1 14 -2 |
1997-98 Bruneck/Brunico Italy 26 1 1 2 14 - |
Italy U18 EJC-18 B 6 1 2 3 8 - |
1998-99 Bruneck/Brunico Italy 30 1 2 3 105 - |
Italy U20 WJC-20 C 4 0 0 0 18 - |
1999-00 Bruneck/Brunico Italy 36 11 8 19 116 - |
Italy U20 WJC-20 B 5 0 0 0 33 -2 |
Italy WC 6 0 0 0 12 -4 |
Italy (all) International 11 1 0 1 16 - |
2000-01 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italy 43 6 7 13 113 - |
Italy WC 6 0 0 0 8 -2 |
Italy (all) International 16 1 0 1 26 - |
2001-02 Milano Italy 42 4 4 8 78 - | Playoffs 9 2 3 5 37 -
Italy WC 6 1 0 1 8 0 |
Italy (all) International 15 1 1 2 14 - |
2002-03 Milano Italy 39 6 7 13 68 - | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 14 -
Italy WC D1 5 0 0 0 16 -5 |
Italy (all) International 13 2 3 5 46 - |
2003-04 Milano Italy 32 9 22 31 36 - | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 18 -
Italy WC D1 5 2 1 3 12 4 |
Italy (all) International 5 2 1 3 12 - |
2004-05 Milano Italy 29 8 15 23 18 - | Playoffs 15 6 13 19 26 -
Italy WC D1 5 0 1 1 29 4 |
Italy (all) International 6 0 1 1 29 - |
2005-06 Milano Italy 38 4 20 24 50 - | Playoffs 7 3 5 8 12 -
Italy OG 5 0 0 0 4 -4 |
Italy WC 6 1 1 2 16 -1 |
Italy (all) International 27 2 2 4 57 - |
2006-07 Milano Italy 36 15 27 42 67 - | Playoffs 9 1 4 5 16 -
Italy WC 6 0 0 0 2 -4 |
Italy (all) International 16 1 3 4 12 - |
2007-08 HC Innsbruck EBEL 41 6 11 17 46 8 | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 4 0
Italy WC 5 1 1 2 4 0 |
Italy (all) International 8 2 3 5 14 - |
2008-09 HC Thurgau “A” NLB 29 10 15 25 62 - | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 4 -
Kloten Flyers NLA 2 0 1 1 0 - |
Italy OGQ 3 0 0 0 2 -2 |
Italy WC D1 5 0 1 1 0 7 |
Italy (all) International 11 0 2 2 2 - |
2009-10 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italy 35 5 22 27 45 - | Playoffs 10 2 3 5 12 -
Italy WC 4 0 0 0 4 -4 |
Italy (all) International 7 0 0 0 12 - |
2010-11 Pustertal/Val Pusteria “A” Italy 40 6 25 31 38 - | Playoffs 14 5 4 9 24 -
Italy WC D1 4 2 3 5 0 3 |
Italy (all) International 4 2 3 5 0 - |
2011-12 HC Thurgau “C” NLB 31 9 15 24 43 - |
Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italy 7 3 2 5 10 - | Playoffs 12 0 8 8 10 -
Italy WC 4 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Italy (all) International 9 0 0 0 14 - |
2012-13 Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” Italy 43 6 25 31 36 - | Playoffs 10 1 8 9 8 -
Italy OGQ 3 0 0 0 2 0 |
Italy “A” WC D1A 5 0 0 0 2 1 |
Italy (all) International 13 1 2 3 10 - |
2013-14 Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” Italy 41 6 24 30 28 - | Playoffs 14 2 5 7 2 -
Italy (all) International 3 1 0 1 0 - |
2014-15 Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” Italy 38 11 20 31 28 - | Playoffs 11 3 5 8 14 -
Italy “A” WC D1A 5 0 0 0 4 -1 |
Italy (all) International 7 0 0 0 4 - |
2015-16 Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” Italy 41 7 22 29 22 - | Playoffs 15 3 9 12 4 -
Italy “A” OGQ 3 0 4 4 0 5 |
Italy “A” WC D1A 5 1 1 2 0 1 |
Italy (all) International 12 1 6 7 2 - |
2016-17 Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” AlpsHL 38 8 27 35 30 20 | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 6 0
Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” Italy 1 0 1 1 0 -2 |
Italy “A” WC 7 0 1 1 0 -5 |
Italy (all) International 11 0 1 1 2 - |
2017-18 Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” AlpsHL 39 9 17 26 20 17 | Playoffs 9 2 2 4 12 6
Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” Italy 2 1 1 2 2 0 |
Italy “C” WC D1A 5 1 1 2 2 1 |
Italy (all) International 11 1 2 3 6 - |
2018-19 Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” AlpsHL 37 6 24 30 24 21 | Playoffs 16 3 5 8 6 0
Pustertal/Val Pusteria “C” Italy 2 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Italy “A” WC 7 0 1 1 2 -8 |
Italy (all) International 10 0 1 1 2 - |
2019-20 Pustertal/Val Pusteria AlpsHL 42 5 22 27 38 22 |
Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italy 6 0 2 2 4 1 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Milano Continental Cup 8 1 0 1 43 - |
2002-03 Milano Continental Cup 3 0 0 0 2 - |
Milano Italian Cup 1 0 1 1 0 - |
2003-04 Milano Continental Cup 2 2 0 2 2 - |
Milano Italian Cup 2 0 0 0 2 - |
2004-05 Milano Continental Cup 9 2 0 2 10 - |
Milano Italian Cup 2 0 3 3 0 - |
2005-06 Milano Italian Cup 1 0 1 1 0 - |
2009-10 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Cup 4 1 1 2 2 - |
HC Davos Spengler Cup 5 0 0 0 6 - |
2010-11 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Cup 2 0 1 1 2 - |
2011-12 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Cup 1 0 0 0 2 - |
2012-13 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Cup 1 0 0 0 0 - |
2013-14 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Cup 5 0 2 2 2 - |
2014-15 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Supercup 1 0 2 2 0 - |
Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Cup 3 0 1 1 2 - |
2015-16 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Cup 4 1 2 3 6 - |
2016-17 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Supercup 1 0 0 0 0 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2020-21 Toblach/Dobbiaco Italy3 Head Coach Hired in March
2022-23 Pustertal/Val Pusteria U17 Italy U17 Head Coach
Pustertal/Val Pusteria U19 Italy U19 Head Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AlpsHL 4 156 28 90 118 0.76 112 80 | 3 28 5 9 14 0.50 24 6
Continental Cup 4 22 5 0 5 0.23 57 - | 0
EJC-18 B 2 11 2 2 4 0.36 22 -2 | 0
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 41 6 11 17 0.41 46 8 | 1 3 0 2 2 0.67 4 0
International 20 215 18 31 49 0.23 280 - | 0
Italian Cup 11 26 2 12 14 0.54 18 - | 0
Italian Supercup 2 2 0 2 2 1.00 0 - | 0
Italy 21 607 110 257 367 0.60 878 -2 | 13 147 28 69 97 0.66 197 -
Italy2 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
NLA (NL) 1 2 0 1 1 0.50 0 - | 0
OG 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 4 -4 | 0
OGQ 3 9 0 4 4 0.44 4 3 | 0
NLB (SL) 2 60 19 30 49 0.82 105 - | 1 6 2 2 4 0.67 4 -
Spengler Cup 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 6 - | 0
WC 10 57 3 4 7 0.12 56 -29 | 0
WC D1 5 24 4 6 10 0.42 57 13 | 0
WC D1A 4 20 2 2 4 0.20 8 2 | 0
WJC-20 B 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 33 -2 | 0
WJC-20 C 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 18 - | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Patrick Bona (F) 1997-2018 17 Italy (all), Italy U18, Italy U20, Pustertal/Val Pusteria
Max Oberrauch (F) 2003-2020 16 Italy, Italy (all), Milano, Pustertal/Val Pusteria
Armin Hofer (D) 2004-2020 16 Italy, Italy, Italy (all), Pustertal/Val Pusteria
Alexander Egger (D) 1996-2017 16 Italy, Italy, Italy (all), Italy U18
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/19/2020
03/19/2020 Confirmed Pustertal/Val Pusteria Retired
07/31/2019
07/31/2019 Extension Pustertal/Val Pusteria Pustertal/Val Pusteria
05/24/2018
05/24/2018 Extension Pustertal/Val Pusteria Pustertal/Val Pusteria
07/11/2017
07/11/2017 Extension Pustertal/Val Pusteria Pustertal/Val Pusteria
07/22/2016
07/22/2016 Extension Pustertal/Val Pusteria Pustertal/Val Pusteria
06/19/2015
06/19/2015 Extension Pustertal/Val Pusteria Pustertal/Val Pusteria
07/16/2014
07/16/2014 Extension Pustertal/Val Pusteria Pustertal/Val Pusteria
03/23/2013
03/23/2013 Extension Pustertal/Val Pusteria Pustertal/Val Pusteria
06/26/2012
06/26/2012 Extension Pustertal/Val Pusteria Pustertal/Val Pusteria
01/13/2012
01/13/2012 Confirmed HC Thurgau Pustertal/Val Pusteria
04/18/2011
04/18/2011 Confirmed Pustertal/Val Pusteria HC Thurgau
05/13/2010
05/13/2010 Extension Pustertal/Val Pusteria Pustertal/Val Pusteria
05/11/2009
05/11/2009 Confirmed HC Thurgau Pustertal/Val Pusteria
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