Hans Peter Helander (born December 4, 1951) is a Swedish former

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player who played seven games for the

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in the

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during the 1982–83 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1971 to 1983, was mainly spent with

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in the Swedish Elitserien. Internationally Helander played for the Swedish national team at the

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and 1982 World Championships, and the

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Career

Peter Helander began his career with Rönnskärs IF in 1971, playing there until 1974. He then joined

, first for a year in Division 1 and from the 1975–76 season in the newly founded Elitserien. With Skellefteå AIK he won the Swedish championship 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 in the eighth round, 153rd overall, by the

. He joined the Kings in the 1982–83 season, playing seven games. The rest of the season was spent with their minor league affiliate, the

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of the

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. Helander retired after the season.

International

With the Swedish national team, Helander participated in the

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and

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. In addition, he played in the

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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

External links

* 1951 births Living people Ice hockey people from Stockholm Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players New Haven Nighthawks players Skellefteå AIK players Swedish ice hockey defencemen {{sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub