National team Switzerland Height 1.91 m Shoots Right-handed Role Ice hockey player Position Defenseman | Name Timo Helbling Career start 2005 Playing career Weight 95 kg | |
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Born July 21, 1981 (age 42)
Basel, SUI ( 1981-07-21 ) NLA team
Former teams SC Bern
HC Davos
Kloten Flyers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
HC Lugano
Oulun Karpat
EV Zug
HC Fribourg-Gotteron NHL Draft 162nd Overall, 1999
Nashville Predators | ||
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Timo Helbling (born July 21, 1981) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for EV Zug of the National League (NL). He previously played for HC Davos, EHC Kloten, HC Lugano, HC Fribourg-Gottéron, SC Bern, Oulun Karpat of the Finish Liiga, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Helbling was originally drafted 162nd overall by the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Helbling was drafted in the 6th round, 162nd overall by the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
In the 2005–06 season, Helbling played 60 games for the Springfield Falcons of the AHL before he was recalled to the Tampa Bay Lightning to make his NHL debut.
Helbling signed with the Washington Capitals for the 2006–07 season, playing primarily with AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, before he was traded by the Capitals to the Sabres along with Dainius Zubrus for a first round pick and Jiri Novotny on February 27, 2007. Helbling was then assigned to the affiliate of the Sabres, the Rochester Americans.
Following the season, Timo returned to his native Switzerland, signing with HC Lugano. But revoke his deal with HC Lugano and make remaining season contract with Oulun Kärpät contract includes trial period until Christmas brake. Helbling plays his first game in Oulun Kärpät on November 16, 2010. During the World Hockey Championships 2010 Helbling caused confusion by getting in an altercation with Germany's coaches after losing a game against them.
After two seasons with HC Fribourg-Gottéron, Helbling was traded with a year remaining on his contract to fellow NLA club, SC Bern in exchange for Ryan Gardner on April 2, 2015.
On September 11, 2017, Helbling was suspended for 6 games and fined CHF 5,400 for a hit on a referee during a game against HC Davos on September 8, 2017.