Armin Helfer

Armin Helfer ( born May 31, 1980 in Brunico, South Tyrol ) is an Italian ice hockey player who is under contract with HC Val Pusteria from the Italian Serie A1 since the beginning of January 2012.

2.1 International

Career

Armin Helfer began his career as a hockey player with the HC Val Pusteria, for by 2001 he was active from 1996 in the Serie A1. He then moved to the HC Milano Vipers, with whom he five times Italian champion was in the next six years between 2002 and 2005, in the years 2002, 2004 and 2005, three times the Coppa Italia won, and in 2001, 2002 and 2006, the Supercoppa Italiana. After the defender was in the 2007/ 08 season at HC Innsbruck in the Austrian Hockey League contract, he played in the 2008/ 09 season for the HC Thurgau of the Swiss National League B. In addition, the Italians played in two games this season for the Kloten Flyers of the National League A. In the summer of 2009 turned the defender back to his hometown Brunico. In December 2009, Armin Helfer was optional for HC Val Pusteria for a week and reinforced at this time the HC Davos at the Spengler Cup. Was threaded this action by HCD Arno Del Curto coach, manager René Müller, the agent helper and the sporty line of HC Val Pusteria. After two successful seasons in Val Pusteria ( 1 x semi-final, 1 final ), the Italian international defender decided to re- move abroad and returned in April 2011 to Switzerland for HC Thurgau from the National League B, where he defended two years earlier. Early 2012 moved helper for the crucial phase of the championship back to his hometown club HC Val Pusteria.

Internationally

For Italy took an assistant at the U20 Junior C World Cup 1999 and the U20 B Junior World Championship 2000 part. In addition, he was in the squad of Italy to the B World Championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 and 2011, as well as the A- World Championships 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012, and at the Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin.

Awards and achievements

2001 Winner of Supercoppa Italiana with the HC Milano Vipers
2002 Italian Champion with the HC Milano Vipers
2002 winner of the Coppa Italia with the HC Milano Vipers
2002 winner Supercoppa Italiana with the HC Milano Vipers
2003 Italian Champion with the HC Milano Vipers
2004 Italian Champion with the HC Milano Vipers
2004 winner of the Coppa Italia with the HC Milano Vipers

2005 Italian Champion with the HC Milano Vipers
2005 winner of the Coppa Italia with the HC Milano Vipers
2006 Italian Champion with the HC Milano Vipers
2006 winner Supercoppa Italiana with the HC Milano Vipers
2011 winner of the Coppa Italia with the HC Val Pusteria
2011 Vice- champion of Serie A1 with the HC Val Pusteria

Internationally

2011 promotion to the top division at the World Championship Division I, Group A
2011 Best defender of the world championship of Division I, Group A
2013 promotion to the top division at the World Championship Division I, Group A

Career Stats

( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )

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