Eric Himelfarb
Eric Himelfarb (born January 1, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for HC Thurgau of the NLB. SCL Tigers Langnau 2017 - 2018
| Eric Himelfarb | |||
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| Born |
January 1, 1983 Thornhill, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NLB team Former teams |
HC Thurgau Grand Rapids Griffins Genève-Servette HC EHC Biel Linköpings HC Leksands IF Malmö Redhawks | ||
| NHL Draft |
171st overall, 2001 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Playing career
Himelfarb was 171st overall pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Himelfarb signed as a free agent with the Detroit Red Wings on March 30, 2004 and was assigned to the Griffins, their AHL affiliate.[2] After four seasons in Grand Rapids, Himelfarb signed with HC Lausanne of the Swiss League on May 30, 2007.[3] For the 2008/2009 Season Himelfarb was traded to EHC Biel in Swiss National League A, the highest division in Swiss Ice Hockey.
On April 23, 2014, Himelfarb left Linköpings HC after two seasons and signed a contract with fellow SHL club, Leksands IF.[4] He played next for the Malmö Redhawks in 2014-16, for Hockey Thurgau in 2016-17, and in 2017-18 for the SCL Tigers, SC Langenthal, and HC La Chaux-de-Fonds.[5]
Personal life
Himelfarb, who is Jewish,[6] was born in Thornhill, Ontario.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 62 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 49 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 67 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 2002–03 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 67 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 67 | 37 | 70 | 107 | 80 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 76 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 62 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 69 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Lausanne HC | NLB | 36 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | EHC Biel | NLA | 47 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Lausanne HC | NLB | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | SC Langenthal | NLB | 24 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Rögle BK | Swe.1 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rögle BK | Swe.1 | 52 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 52 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 49 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| AHL totals | 214 | 46 | 60 | 106 | 181 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | ||||
References
- "Eric Himelfarb Hockey statistics and profile". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- "Roster: #19 Eric Himelfarb, C". Grand Rapids Griffins. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- Grand Rapids Griffins: News Releases
- "Connolly brothers and Himelfarb ready for Leksands". Leksands IF (in Swedish). 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- Eric Himelfarb - Eliteprospects.com
- "Professional Hockey Review: 2012–13". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (95): 2. January–February 2013.
External links
- Eric Himelfarb career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Eric Himelfarb career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database