Darren Helm

To start out my posts on current players of the Detroit Red Wings, I chose to talk about Darren Helm. His my absolute favorite player. A signed and framed picture of him in action is currently above my bed where I lay my head. To the left of my bed is a Red Wings banner and to the right of that is a picture of Pavel Datsyuk (my second favorite player) from a Red Wings Calendar I gave my father for Christmas one year. The picture is put onto a wooden circle with clear film. My dad made it for me for Christmas 2012. I love it. Sydney got Johan Franzen and Gabrielle got Jimmy Howard...their favorite players.

Unfortunately, Helm did not skate with the Red Wings in the 2012-2013 season (except for one game) because of a back injury he obtained at training camp right before the season started. During the season, Helm had been doing therapy and taking it slow to ensure a better back for this coming season. Good news! All that therapy and taking it easy sure paid off, as Darren can be expected in the line up and skating in the 2013-2014 season!

That news had me soooo happy!!!

As #43 on the Detroit Red Wings, Darren Helm was 5th round pick at 132nd overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He hails from Winnipeg, MB, Canada and was born on January 21, 1987 (26 years old). He plays Center on the team, is a one time Stanley Cup Champion (2008), won Gold with Team Canada in the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championships, and won a WHL title in 2007 when he played with Medicine Hat.

Fun Facts:
Hockey hero: Joe Sakic
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Sport (besides hockey): Volleyball
Favorite Off-season hobby: Fishing

I am completely looking forward to bragging about Helm in the future games that I am pretty sure I will be attending. ;)

As always, thanks for reading!