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Canada Darren Helm
#43 Colorado Avalanche / NHL - 22/23
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
Date of Birth
Jan 21, 1987
Position
C/LW
Age
37
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
St. Andrews, MB, CAN
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2005 round 5 #132 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency
PREMIUM

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Darren Helm 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

Darren Helm 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” Memorial Cup 4* 2* 0* 2* 0* -2* |
WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 1* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |

Darren Helm 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 * * * * * *
Memorial 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 * * * * * *

Darren Helm Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
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
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)