Peter Helander (ice hockey player)
 Peter Helander 
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| Date of birth | 4th December 1951 |
| place of birth | Stockholm , Sweden |
| size | 186 cm |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| position | defender |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Draft | |
| NHL Entry Draft |
1982 , 8th round, 153rd position Los Angeles Kings |
| Career stations | |
| 1971-1974 | Rönnskärs IF |
| 1974-1982 | Skellefteå AIK |
| 1982-1983 |
Los Angeles Kings New Haven Nighthawks |
Peter Helander (born December 4, 1951 in Stockholm ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League from 1971 to 1983 .
Career
Peter Helander began his career as an ice hockey player at Rönnskärs IF , for which he was active from 1971 to 1974 in Division 2 , which was still second at the time . The defender then played for Skellefteå AIK for eight years - initially for one year in Division 1 and from the 1975/76 season in the newly founded Elitserien . With the Skellefteå AIK he won the Swedish championship title 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 selected in the eighth round as a total of 153 players by the Los Angeles Kings , for whom he prepared a goal in seven games in the 1982/83 season in the National Hockey League . At the same time he played for the Kings farm team , the New Haven Nighthawks , in the American Hockey League and scored one goal and three assists in nine games. He then ended his career at the age of 31.
International
For Sweden , Helander took part in the World Championships in 1981 and 1982 . He was also in his country's squad for the Canada Cup in 1981 . His greatest success with the national team was winning the silver medal at the 1981 World Cup.
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
statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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| NHL Regular Season | 1 | 7th | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NHL playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Elitserien main round | 7th | 196 | 31 | 30th | 61 | 282 |
| Elitserien Playoffs | 2 | 8th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
Web links
- Peter Helander at hockeydb.com (English)
- Peter Helander at legendsofhockey.net (English)
- Peter Helander at eliteprospects.com (English)
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| SURNAME | Helander, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm , Sweden |