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'{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player |image = Darren_Helm_with_Stanley_Cup_Cropped.jpg |image_size = 200 px | team = [[Detroit Red Wings]] | league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]] <!--| prospect_team = [[Grand Rapids Griffins]] | prospect_league = [[American Hockey League|AHL]]--> | position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]] | shoots = Left | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 172 | nickname = | ntl_team = CAN | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|1|21|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[St. Andrews, Manitoba|St. Andrews]], [[Manitoba|MB]], [[Canada|CAN]] | draft = 132nd overall | draft_year = 2005 | draft_team = [[Detroit Red Wings]] | career_start = 2007 }} '''Darren Helm''' (born January 21, 1987) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player currently playing for the [[Detroit Red Wings]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. == Playing career == After being bitten as a small child by a wild turtle he vowed never to turtle! === Junior career === Helm started his [[junior ice hockey|junior]] playing career with the [[Selkirk Fishermen]] of the [[Keystone Junior Hockey League]] (KJHL). He led the league in scoring for the 2003-04 season with 73 points in 34 games,<ref name="WingsCentral">{{cite web|url=http://www.redwingscentral.com/prospects/helm.php|title=Darren Helm|publisher=redwingscentral.com|accessdate=2009-05-15}}</ref> en route to helping the Fishermen to a league championship. He also appeared in 6 games for the [[Selkirk Steelers]] of the Junior A [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League]] (MJHL) that season. The following season, in [[2004–05 WHL season|2004–05]], Helm went on to play for the [[Medicine Hat Tigers]] of the [[Western Hockey League]], beginning a three-year major junior career. Following a 24-point WHL rookie season, which was complemented by two goals and six assists in thirteen playoff games, Helm was drafted by the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in the fifth round (132 overall) of the [[2005 NHL Entry Draft]]. His second season in the WHL was much more productive as he led his team in scoring with 79 points in 70 games.<ref name="WingsCentral"/> He also helped the Tigers win the regular season title with a 47-16-9 record for 103 points. While the Tigers swept in the first two rounds of the playoffs that season, they lost the semifinals to the [[Moose Jaw Warriors]].<ref name="WingsCentral"/> On September 27, 2006, Helm signed a three year entry-level contract with the Red Wings. Nevertheless, he returned to the Tigers for a third and final WHL season in [[2006–07 WHL season|2006–07]] to help lead the team to an [[Ed Chynoweth Cup]] as league champions, defeating the [[Vancouver Giants]] in a seven-game final round. Earning a berth in the [[2007 Memorial Cup]], Helm and the Tigers then finished as runner-up to the Giants, who hosted the tournament. === Detroit Red Wings === In [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]], Helm started his [[professional ice hockey|professional]] playing career and was assigned by the Red Wings to their [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Grand Rapids Griffins]]. Near the end of the season, he was called up to Detroit and played his first NHL game on March 13, 2008.{{Fact|date=May 2009}} Helm remained with the Red Wings for their [[2008 Stanley Cup playoffs|2008 playoff run]], centering the fourth line, and scored his first NHL goal on May 10, 2008, during game two of the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] finals against the [[Dallas Stars]]. He contributed 2 goals and 2 assists in 18 playoff games, helping the Red Wings to the franchise's 11th [[Stanley Cup]]. Despite being able to stick with the NHL club for the last part of his professional rookie season, Helm returned to the AHL in [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]. After appearing in 16 regular season games for the Red Wings, however, he was called up once again for the first game of the [[2009 Stanley Cup playoffs|2009 playoffs]]. During game seven of the Western Conference semifinal series against the [[Anaheim Ducks]], Helm scored a crucial goal on a breakaway to give the Wings a 2-0 lead. The Wings won the game and advanced to the Western Conference Finals against the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], where he scored the series-winning goal in overtime of game five. With the goal, Helm became the first player in NHL history to score five playoff goals before scoring a regular season goal.<ref name="Greatest Hockey Legends">{{cite web|url=http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2009/05/helm-breaks-record-with-assist-from-ghl.html|title=Helm Wins Game, Breaks Record With Assist From GHL|publisher=greatesthockeylegends.com|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref> He has since increased his total to six playoff goals before scoring a regular season goal, extending his record. For the [[2009–10 NHL season]], Helm was placed as the regular fourth line centre, and is enjoying a regular season. His speed and determination has led [[Detroit Red Wings]] coach [[Mike Babcock]] to name Helm as “probably our best player from start to finish.”<ref name="Helm does job offensively">{{cite web|url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=520491|title=Helm does job offensively}}</ref> Helm tallied his first 2-goal game on Friday 5th March 2010 vs [[Nashville Predators]], with the second goal being scored [[shorthanded]]. The Detroit Red Wings blog "Nightmare on Helm Street" is named after him.”<ref name="Nightmare On Helm Street">{{cite web|url=http://www.nightmareonhelmstreet.com|title=Nightmare On Helm Street}}</ref> == International play == {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalCountry|{{ih|CAN}}}} {{MedalSport|[[Ice hockey]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2007]] [[Canada]]|}} {{MedalBottom}} Helm participated in the [[2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] for [[Canada national junior hockey team|Team Canada]]; playing on the second and third lines, he won a gold medal.<ref name="WingsCentral"/> == Career statistics == {| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" ID="Table3" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! ALIGN="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! ALIGN="center" colspan="5" | [[Regular season|Regular&nbsp;season]] ! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! ALIGN="center" colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]] |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! [[Season (sports)|Season]] ! Team ! League ! GP ! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] ! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] ! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] ! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]] ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" | 2003–04 | [[Selkirk Steelers]] | [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League|MJHL]] | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2004–05 WHL season|2004–05]] | [[Medicine Hat Tigers]] | [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] | 72 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |- ALIGN="center" | [[2005–06 WHL season|2005–06]] | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 70 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2006–07 WHL season|2006–07]] | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 59 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 53 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 14 |- ALIGN="center" | [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] | [[Grand Rapids Griffins]] | [[American Hockey League|AHL]] | 67 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]] | [[Detroit Red Wings]] | [[National Hockey League|NHL]] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]] | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 55 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]] | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |- ALIGN="center" | [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]] | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 98 ! 11 ! 14 ! 25 ! 24 ! 53 ! 7 ! 3 ! 10 ! 10 |} ===International=== {| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" | [[2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2007]] | [[Canada national junior hockey team|Canada]] | [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|WJC]] | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 | Junior Int'l totals ! 5 ! 2 ! 0 ! 2 ! 6 |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{hockeydb|80340}} * [http://hockeysfuture.com/prospect/darren_helm Hockey's Future] {{DEFAULTSORT:Helm, Darren}} [[Category:1987 births]] [[Category:Canadian ice hockey left wingers]] [[Category:Detroit Red Wings draft picks]] [[Category:Detroit Red Wings players]] [[Category:Grand Rapids Griffins players]] [[Category:Ice hockey personnel from Manitoba]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League players]] [[Category:Medicine Hat Tigers alumni]] [[Category:Stanley Cup champions]] [[de:Darren Helm]] [[fr:Darren Helm]] [[ru:Хелм, Даррен]] [[fi:Darren Helm]] [[sv:Darren Helm]]'