Roster

HELMER, BRYAN

POSITION: DEFENSEMAN
BORN: 07/15/1972
HEIGHT: 6-2
WEIGHT: 208
ORIGIN: SAULT ST. MARIE ON (CANADA)
LATEST STATS:
LAST GOAL: 04/14/2012 (vs. TEXAS) LAST ASSIST: 03/24/2012 (vs. GRAND RAPIDS)
CAREER HIGH STATS:  (per game)
GOALS: 1 (04/14/2012) ASSISTS: 3 (12/28/2011)
GAME POINTS: 3 (12/28/2011) +/- : 3 (03/13/2012)
SHOTS: 4 (01/14/2012) PIM: 5 (11/16/2011)
CAREER STATS:
SEASON TEAM LEAGUE GPI G A PTS +/- PIM PP SH GW FG SHOTS SPCT
1993-1994 Albany AHL 65 4 19 23 0 79 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
1994-1995 Albany AHL 77 7 36 43 0 101 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
1995-1996 Albany AHL 80 14 30 44 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
1996-1997 Albany AHL 77 12 27 39 0 113 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
1997-1998 Albany AHL 80 14 49 63 15 101 8 0 1 0 272 5.1%
1998-1999 Las Vegas IHL 8 1 3 4 -4 28 1 0 0 0 27 3.7%
1998-1999 Worcester AHL 16 7 8 15 0 18 4 0 0 0 63 11.1%
1998-1999 Phoenix NHL 11 0 0 0 2 23 0 0 0 0 11 0.0%
1998-1999 St. Louis NHL 29 0 4 4 3 19 0 0 0 0 38 0.0%
1999-2000 St. Louis NHL 15 1 1 2 -3 10 1 0 1 0 19 5.3%
1999-2000 Worcester AHL 54 10 25 35 0 124 6 0 3 0 146 6.8%
2000-2001 Vancouver NHL 20 2 4 6 0 18 0 0 0 0 28 7.1%
2000-2001 Kansas City IHL 42 4 15 19 -16 76 3 0 1 0 132 3.0%
2001-2002 Vancouver NHL 40 5 5 10 10 53 2 0 1 0 43 11.6%
2001-2002 Manitoba AHL 34 6 18 24 18 69 1 1 1 0 0 0.0%
2002-2003 Vancouver NHL 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0%
2002-2003 Manitoba AHL 60 7 24 31 -10 82 5 0 1 0 147 4.8%
2003-2004 Springfield AHL 9 1 6 7 5 6 1 0 1 0 0 0.0%
2003-2004 Phoenix NHL 17 0 1 1 -5 10 0 0 0 0 10 0.0%
2004-2005 Grand Rapids AHL 80 7 18 25 11 64 5 1 2 0 0 0.0%
2005-2006 Grand Rapids AHL 80 12 44 56 25 138 9 0 3 2 216 5.6%
2006-2007 San Antonio AHL 70 6 23 29 -2 81 5 0 1 2 91 6.6%
2007-2008 San Antonio AHL 66 5 15 20 -9 53 3 0 1 0 94 5.3%
2008-2009 Hershey AHL 63 2 25 27 18 59 2 0 0 0 114 1.8%
2008-2009 Washington NHL 12 0 3 3 -1 2 0 0 0 0 8 0.0%
2009-2010 Hershey AHL 71 6 26 32 29 95 2 1 3 1 107 5.6%
2010-2011 OKC AHL 42 6 19 25 -4 25 5 0 1 0 73 8.2%
2011-2012 OKC AHL 69 3 21 24 13 45 2 0 0 1 90 3.3%
BARONS TOTALS: 111 9 40 49 9 70 7 0 1 1 163 5.521%
PRO TOTALS: 1289 142 469 611 96 1599 65 3 21 6 1731 8.203%
CAREEER NOTES:
  • Owns the AHL record for career points by a defenseman with 538 as of the start of the season. Broke the old record in a Barons uniform Jan. 13, 2011 at Peoria with a goal for his 520th point.
  • Last season's winner of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award, voted upon by AHL coaches, players and media members for sportsmanship, dedication and determination to the game of hockey.
  • Winner of the President's Award for last season, awarded for outstanding accomplishments during the season.
  • Holds the AHL record for most Calder Cup playoff games played with 144 with Albany, Worcester, Manitoba, Grand Rapids, San Antonio, Hershey and Oklahoma City.
  • Enters this season as the AHL's all-time leader in games played by a defenseman with 1,024, the sixth-most in league history among all players.
  • Played his 1,000th AHL game Feb. 18, 2011 against Abbotsford at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.
  • In his 19th professional season after not being drafted out of junior hockey.
  • Has played 146 NHL games with Phoenix (2 stints), St. Louis, Vancouver and Washington, scoring 8 goals with 18 assists and a career +7.
  • Has won 3 Calder Cups with Albany (1994-95) and Hershey (2008-09 and 2009-10).
  • Captained the Hershey Bears during Calder Cup-winning seasons in 2009 and 2010.
  • Was the captain for the Canadian team at the 2009 AHL All-Star Game, which was played in Worcester, MA.
SEASON NOTES:
  • Matched the team high this season with 3 assists Dec. 28 vs. Rochester.
ARTICLES:
04/22/2012 - HOUSTON BLANKS BARONS 1-0 by Cassie Gage
03/24/2012 - Offense Pushes Barons Past Griffins, 5-2 by Cassie Gage
03/13/2012 - Barons Fight Off IceHogs to Win 5-2 by Cassie Gage
02/24/2012 - Barons Game Notes - February 24 by Josh Evans
02/22/2012 - Barons Game Notes - February 22 by Josh Evans
02/19/2012 - Barons Game Notes - February 19 by Jim Byers
02/17/2012 - Barons Game Notes - February 17 by Jim Byers
02/09/2012 - Barons blank Heat 4-0 by Blake Colston
01/02/2012 - Barons blank Aeros 6-0 by Blake Colston
12/31/2011 - Barons Game Notes - December 31 by Josh Evans
12/28/2011 - Barons fall to Rochester 4-3 in a shootout by Josh Evans
12/17/2011 - Paajarvi’s Shootout Goal Lifts Barons Past Aeros by Cassie Gage
12/13/2011 - Texas Drops Oklahoma City, 3-2 by Cassie Gage
12/06/2011 - INSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM PART ONE by Cassie Gage
12/01/2011 - Final Barons MOVEMBER Update by Josh Evans
11/11/2011 - New Attitude Brings Winning by Chris Wescott
11/03/2011 - 'Battle of Alberta' Rivalry Could Continue in AHL by Chris Wescott
11/03/2011 - Barons Game Notes - November 3 by Jim Byers
10/30/2011 - Barons Game Notes - October 30 by Josh Evans
10/29/2011 - Barons Game Notes - October 29 by Jim Byers
10/28/2011 - Barons Game Notes - October 28 by Jim Byers
09/30/2011 - Barons Shutout Aeros 4-0 in Preseason Action by Ben Coldagelli
04/19/2011 - Gerber's Shutout Leads Barons Past Hamilton, 2-0 by Cassie Gage
03/26/2011 - Barons Game Notes - March 26 by Jim Byers
03/20/2011 - Barons Game Notes - March 20 by Jim Byers
03/10/2011 - Arcobello Shines in Barons Win Over Griffins, 6-5 by LeighAnn Sims
02/25/2011 - Barons Survive Rampage in Crucial Win, 3-2 by LeighAnn Sims
02/19/2011 - Barons Game Notes - February 19 by Josh Evans
02/18/2011 - Barons Game Notes - February 18 by Jim Byers
02/18/2011 - Helmer skates in 1000th AHL Game by Josh Evans
02/05/2011 - Barons Game Notes - February 5 by Jim Byers
02/04/2011 - Barons Outlast Rivermen in Shootout by Cassie Gage
02/04/2011 - Barons Game Notes - February 4 by Jim Byers
01/28/2011 - Barons Visit VA Hospital by Dottie Small
01/28/2011 - Texas Escapes Oklahoma City with 2-1 Win by LeighAnn Sims
01/26/2011 - Barons Game Notes by Josh Evans
01/23/2011 - Barons Game Notes - January 23 by Jim Byers
01/20/2011 - Barons Game Notes- January 20 by Jim Byers
01/17/2011 - Helmer's Long Career Approaches New Milestone by Chris Wescott
01/14/2011 - Barons sweep two-game set from Peoria by Jim Byers
01/13/2011 - Barons Game Notes-January 13th by Jim Byers
01/09/2011 - Barons Snap Skid, Down Monsters 5-1 by Cassie Gage
01/09/2011 - Barons Game Notes - January 9 by Jim Byers
01/08/2011 - Peoria’s Late Rally Drops Barons in Overtime by Cassie Gage
01/08/2011 - Barons Game Notes - January 8 by Jim Byers
01/07/2011 - Peoria’s First Period Rush Dooms Barons by Cassie Gage
01/07/2011 - Barons sign defenseman Bryan Helmer by Josh Evans
01/07/2011 - Barons Game Notes - January 7 by Josh Evans