Sven Helfenstein

Sven Helfenstein
Sandy Jeannin (L), Gottéron-Langnau, 15.01.2010
Born (1982-07-30) July 30, 1982 (age 42)
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

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.

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.


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