Eric Himelfarb (born January 1, 1983) is a

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former professional

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player. He was selected in the sixth round, 171st overall, by the

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in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Himelfarb was 171st overall pick of the

in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Himelfarb signed as a free agent with the

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on March 30, 2004 and was assigned to the Griffins, their AHL affiliate. After four seasons in Grand Rapids, Himelfarb signed with HC Lausanne of the Swiss League on May 30, 2007. For the 2008/2009 Season Himelfarb was traded to

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in Swiss

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, the highest division in Swiss Ice Hockey. On April 23, 2014, Himelfarb left

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after two seasons and signed a contract with fellow SHL club, Leksands IF. He played next for the

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in 2014-16, for Hockey Thurgau in 2016-17, and in 2017-18 for the

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, SC Langenthal, and

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Personal life

Himelfarb, who is Jewish, was born in

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* 1983 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Barrie Colts players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Canadian ice hockey centres EHC Biel players Genève-Servette HC players Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey people from Ontario Jewish Canadian sportspeople Kingston Frontenacs players Lausanne HC players Linköping HC players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Rögle BK players Sarnia Sting players SC Langenthal players Swiss League coaches {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1980s-stub