sentences:  He previously served as an assistant coach with the Bears and the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).A veteran of over 1,000 AHL and IHL games, Helmer previously served as captain for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL).He has also played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks and the Washington Capitals.