Darren Helm's NHL career
Centre Darren Helm was drafted 132th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 2005. He played 16 seasons for 2 clubs, 2007-2023. That came to 823 games and 266 points, 119 goals and 147 assists.
Below: the whole of Darren Helm's career, season by season.
- Year 20052005 NHL Draft
Darren Helm is drafted 132 overall by Detroit Red Wings
First off the board- 1Sidney CrosbyPIT
- 2Bobby RyanANA
- 3Jack JohnsonCAR
Swedes from the same draft
Anton Strålman938 GP · 293 P- Patric Hörnqvist901 GP · 543 P
- Niklas Hjalmarsson821 GP · 172 P
- 2 years, 7 months and 13 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20082007-2008 seasonNHL debut
Darren Helm makes his NHL debut in 5–3 win against Dallas Stars
Darren was 21 years old ·
Joe Louis Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Joel Lundqvist, Loui Eriksson, Mattias Norström, among others.Season2007-2008
Darren Helm scores 0 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup75games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsStanley Cup18 of 22 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–0Conference finalDALDallas Stars4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Darren Helm plays only 16 games for 1 points
Events66games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins23 games5 points4 G · 1 AFirst roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets4–0Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Darren Helm scores 24 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks12 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Darren Helm scores 32 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks11 games6 points3 G · 3 AFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–0Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Darren Helm scores 26 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators1 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators1–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Darren Helm plays only 1 game for 0 points
Events47games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 14 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Darren Helm plays only 42 games for 20 points
Events40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Darren Helm scores 33 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning7 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Darren Helm scores 26 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning5 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Darren Helm scores 15 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsStanley Cup20 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0Stanley Cup FinalTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Darren Helm's last season: 0 points
Events71games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Seattle Kraken1 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundSEASeattle Kraken3–4 - The career
Darren Helm played his last NHL game in 2023
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Colorado Avalanche.