Peter Helander

Hans Peter Helander (born December 4, 1951) is a Swedish former ice hockey player who played seven games for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League during the 1982–83 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1971 to 1983, was mainly spent with Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Elitserien. Internationally Helander played for the Swedish national team at the 1981 and 1982 World Championships, and the 1981 Canada Cup.

Peter Helander
Born (1951-12-04) 4 December 1951
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Skellefteå AIK
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 153rd overall, 1982
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 19711983

Career

Peter Helander began his career with Rönnskärs IF in 1971, playing there until 1974. He then joined Skellefteå AIK, first for a year in Division 1 and from the 1975–76 season in the newly founded Elitserien. With Skellefteå AIK he won the Swedish championship in the 1977–78 season. In 1981 and 1982 he was elected to the Swedish World All Star team. In the 1982 NHL Entry Draft he was in the eighth round, 153rd overall, by the Los Angeles Kings. He joined the Kings in the 1982–83 season, playing seven games. The rest of the season was spent with their minor league affiliate, the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League. Helander retired after the season.

International

With the Swedish national team, Helander participated in the World Championships in 1981 and 1982. In addition, he played in the 1981 Canada Cup.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72 Rönnskärs IF SWE-2 18224
1972–73 Clemensnäs IF SWE-2 17527
1973–74 Clemensnäs IF SWE-2 24325
1974–75 Skellefteå AIK SWE 80008
1975–76 Skellefteå AIK SWE 71126
1976–77 Skellefteå AIK SWE 2952726
1977–78 Skellefteå AIK SWE 2904440 50008
1978–79 Skellefteå AIK SWE 36741140
1979–80 Skellefteå AIK SWE 32681461 10000
1980–81 Skellefteå AIK SWE 33681459 310111
1981–82 Skellefteå AIK SWE 3062850
1982–83 Los Angeles Kings NHL 70110
1982–83 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 91340
SWE totals 204313061290 810116
NHL totals 70110

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1981 Sweden WC 81238
1981 Sweden CC 50228
1982 Sweden WC 1012314
Senior totals 2326830

Achievements and awards

  • 1978 Swedish champion with the Skellefteå AIK
  • 1981 silver medal at the World Championship
  • 1981 Swedish World All-Star Team
  • 1982 Swedish World All-Star Team


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