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Darren Helm • W
Ht/Wt:6'0", 192 lbs.
Born:Jan 21, 1987 (37 yrs) in St. Andrews, Man.
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Drafted by Detroit in 2005 (5/132).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/13/2022 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Colorado Avalanche to a one-year contract.
2/10/2022 Missed 12 games (lower body injury).
1/17/2022 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/11/2022 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2021
12/31/2021 Activated from the COVID-19 list by the Colorado Avalanche.
12/28/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
7/29/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Colorado Avalanche to a one-year contract.
7/27/2021 Declared free agent.
2/19/2021 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
2/12/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/28/2021 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
1/24/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
1/22/2021 Missed 4 games (covid-19).
1/12/2021 COVID-19, injured reserve.
2020
2/11/2020 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
2/07/2020 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2019
11/23/2019 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
11/20/2019 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
10/18/2019 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
1/02/2019 Missed 21 games (upper body injury).
2018
11/19/2018 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
11/18/2018 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/30/2018 Missed 6 games (lower body injury).
1/21/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/13/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2017
11/17/2017 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
11/15/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/27/2017 Missed 4 games (left knee injury).
3/19/2017 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
1/20/2017 Missed 28 games (dislocated shoulder).
2016
11/17/2016 Dislocated shoulder, injured reserve.
7/01/2016 Re-signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a five-year contract.
3/15/2016 Missed 1 game (flu).
3/13/2016 Flu, day-to-day.
2015
10/17/2015 Missed 4 games (shoulder injury).
10/04/2015 Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
3/19/2015 Missed 7 games (upper body injury).
3/04/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2014
3/21/2014 Missed 8 games (head injury).
3/06/2014 Head injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/20/2014 Missed 7 games (groin).
1/11/2014 Groin, injured reserve.
1/01/2014 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2013
12/30/2013 Missed 11 games (shoulder injury).
12/15/2013 Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
12/05/2013 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
11/02/2013 Missed 14 games (back injury).
10/21/2013 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
10/15/2013 Loaned to Grand Rapids (AHL) for conditioning.
9/30/2013 Back injury, injured reserve.
5/29/2013 Missed the last 44 regular season and first 14 playoff games (back injury).
2/05/2013 Back injury, injured reserve.
1/27/2013 Back injury, day-to-day.
1/25/2013 Missed 3 games (back injury).
1/18/2013 Back injury, injured reserve.
2012
6/19/2012 Re-signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a four-year contract.
4/20/2012 Missed the last 4 playoff games (right forearm injury).
4/13/2012 Right forearm injury, remainder of the playoffs.
4/11/2012 Missed the last 10 regular season games (left knee injury).
3/19/2012 Left knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/08/2012 Missed 4 games (groin).
2011
12/30/2011 Groin, day-to-day.
2010
8/04/2010 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract.
2009
12/19/2009 Missed 2 games (wrist injury).
12/14/2009 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
10/13/2009 Missed 4 games (right arm injury).
9/15/2009 Right arm injury, early October.
4/13/2009 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
3/02/2009 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
2/03/2009 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
2008
11/28/2008 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
11/26/2008 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
10/21/2008 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
10/16/2008 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
10/07/2008 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
4/13/2008 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
4/11/2008 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
4/06/2008 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
3/24/2008 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
3/18/2008 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
3/17/2008 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
3/12/2008 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
2007
10/19/2007 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
10/03/2007 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
9/29/2007 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
2006
9/27/2006 Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a three-year contract.
9/20/2006 Assigned to Medicine Hat (WHL).
2005
9/17/2005 Returned to his junior team (Medicine Hat-WHL).
7/30/2005 Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 5th round (132nd overall) in 2005.
Career Transactions
2021
7/29/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Colorado Avalanche.
2005
7/30/2005 Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 5th round (132nd overall) in 2005.
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