Helpstone Sport Consulting
Swiss Career Architects
Switzerland
Key Facts
Also known as: Helpstone Hockey; Helpstone Sport Consulting GmbH
Founded: 2015; Helpstone Sport Consulting GmbH was entered in the Swiss commercial register on 29 September 2015
Headquarters: Zurich region, Switzerland; legal seat Opfikon, Canton Zurich
Other offices: No additional fixed offices publicly listed; NHL/North America access runs through Newport Sports Management
Agency type: Boutique / mid-size hockey-specialist agency
Ownership: Sven Helfenstein-led Swiss company; Moneyhouse lists Sven Helfenstein as the company’s management/signatory
Primary markets: Swiss National League, Swiss League, Swiss prospects, NHL/North America pathway through Newport, Europe, player development
Players (Public NHL active contract value $6,750,000; future NHL extension value $54,000,000): 175+ total clients; NHL clients: 5. Public NHL contract value is driven by J.J. Moser’s current two-year Tampa Bay deal and his future eight-year extension
Key agents (names): Sven Helfenstein, Dan Weisskopf, Sandro Lombardi; Newport Sports Management is listed as partner agency
Languages: German; English/French/Italian
Contact email: sven.helfenstein@helpstone-sport.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +41 78 704 74 78
Website: https://www.helpstonesport.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helpstonehockey
About Helpstone Sport Consulting
Helpstone Sport Consulting is a Swiss hockey agency focused on career planning, contract negotiation, and hands-on development support for players in Switzerland and abroad. The company was registered in 2015 and is led by Sven Helfenstein, a former professional player who played in Swiss hockey, represented Switzerland at U18 and U20 world-junior level, and was drafted by the New York Rangers in the sixth round. Helfenstein’s differentiator is his mix of playing experience and financial-services background, which Helpstone presents as central to stronger contracts and long-term career planning. Dan Weisskopf brings player-development and scouting experience after a long Swiss playing career that included more than 200 National League games and nearly 500 Swiss League games. Sandro Lombardi leads prospect development with a focus on scouting, video analysis, fitness, and young-player career coaching. Helpstone’s public client list is heavily Swiss National League and Swiss League oriented, with names such as Rudolfs Balcers, J.J. Moser, Mirco Müller, Hardy Häman Aktell, Simon Knak, Rodwin Dionicio, Luca Hischier, Robert Mayer, Jakob Stukel, Erik Brännström, Connor Carrick, and Jonah Neuenschwander. The agency’s NHL pathway is built around its partnership with Newport Sports Management, which Helpstone describes as giving Swiss players direct access to a leading global hockey-management network. That partnership matters because J.J. Moser’s NHL contracts are publicly recorded under Newport agent Patrick Morris, while Helpstone lists Moser among its Swiss-side clients. Helpstone’s service model emphasizes honest analysis, strategic steps, regular feedback, hard but fair negotiations, tax/insurance/legal considerations, and individual training support. Its strongest lane is Swiss-market leverage: knowing National League clubs, structuring moves between Swiss levels, supporting teenagers early, and connecting the best players to North American opportunities.
Client Roster
Contract figures below use public PuckPedia records for NHL contracts and club/league records for European contracts where available. Swiss and European salaries are generally not publicly disclosed.
Top players / NHL players
J.J. Moser (Tampa Bay Lightning; current 2 years, $6,750,000, $3,375,000 AAV through 2025-26; next 8 years, $54,000,000, $6,750,000 AAV from 2026-27) – D – Switzerland – 2000-06-06
Rudolfs Balcers (ZSC Lions; contract extended through 2027-28, salary not public) – F – Latvia – 1997-04-08
Mirco Müller (HC Lugano; contract through 2026-27, salary not public) – D – Switzerland – 1995-03-21
Hardy Häman Aktell (SC Bern; contract through 2026-27, salary not public) – D – Sweden – 1998-07-04
Simon Knak (ZSC Lions; five-year contract from 2026-27 through 2030-31, salary not public) – F – Switzerland – 2002-01-27
Rodwin Dionicio (EHC Biel-Bienne; Swiss contract through 2026-27; previous Anaheim ELC terminated) – D – Switzerland – 2004-03-30
Luca Hischier (Genève-Servette HC; contract through 2027-28, salary not public) – F – Switzerland – 1995-02-16
Robert Mayer (Genève-Servette HC; contract through 2026-27, salary not public) – G – Switzerland/Czechia – 1989-10-09
Jakob Stukel (EHC Basel; 3-year contract through 2027-28 with out clause, salary not public) – F – Canada/Slovenia – 1997-03-06
Erik Brännström (Lausanne HC; no current NHL contract; previous NHL deal was 1 year, $900,000) – D – Sweden – 1999-09-02
Connor Carrick (HC Lugano; no current NHL contract; previous NHL deal was 1 year, $775,000) – D – USA – 1994-04-13
Nicolas Petan (Helpstone-listed client; current contract details not fully public) – F – Canada – 1995-03-22
Prospects & young talents
Jonah Neuenschwander (EHC Biel-Bienne, NL; player contract through 2026-27) – F – Switzerland – 2009-03-10
Rodwin Dionicio (EHC Biel-Bienne, NL; former Anaheim Ducks draft pick/ELC) – D – Switzerland – 2004-03-30
Noah Meier (Helpstone-listed client; Swiss development pathway) – D – Switzerland – contract details not fully public
Dario Rohrbach (Helpstone-listed client; Swiss development pathway) – F – Switzerland – contract details not fully public
Mats Alge (Helpstone-listed client; Swiss development pathway) – F – Switzerland – contract details not fully public
Nic Balestra (Helpstone-listed client; Swiss development pathway) – F – Switzerland – contract details not fully public
Goalies
Robert Mayer (Genève-Servette HC) – G – Switzerland/Czechia – 1989-10-09
Davide Fadani (Helpstone-listed client) – G – Italy – contract details not fully public
Jan Schwendeler (Helpstone-listed client) – G – Switzerland – contract details not fully public
Robin Zumbühl (Helpstone-listed client) – G – Switzerland – contract details not fully public
Notable former clients
Players with NHL experience but no current NHL contract, such as Erik Brännström and Connor Carrick, are better treated as active European clients rather than former clients.
Highlights
Negotiation style: hard but fair Swiss-market negotiation, with emphasis on salary, security, sporting fit, taxes, insurance, and legal protection.
NHL pathway: Newport Sports Management partnership gives Helpstone Swiss clients access to NHL draft, North American contracts, finance, tax, insurance, legal, and marketing support.
Network strengths: Swiss National League, Swiss League, junior-to-pro transition, and Newport’s North American infrastructure.
Development pipeline: Dan Weisskopf handles scouting, video feedback, and transition into adult hockey; Sandro Lombardi focuses on prospects, video, and fitness.
Specialty lanes: Swiss defensemen, late-developing Swiss/European players, NL imports, goalies, and early teenage career planning.
Cross-border execution: Swiss-to-NHL and NHL-to-Switzerland moves, supported by Newport’s global hockey network.
Agency Snapshot
Origin story
Helpstone Sport Consulting GmbH was registered in Switzerland in 2015 with a company purpose covering professional development, promotion, pension/financial planning, marketing, and commercial activities for athletes.
Sven Helfenstein moved from pro hockey into finance and agency work after back issues ended his playing career.
The current team pairs Helfenstein’s agent/financial background with Dan Weisskopf’s player-development experience and Sandro Lombardi’s prospect-development focus.
Milestones
2015 – Helpstone Sport Consulting GmbH entered the Swiss commercial register.
2023 – Company seat moved from Zug to Opfikon, Canton Zurich.
2024 – J.J. Moser signed a two-year, $6.75 million Tampa Bay contract and avoided arbitration; public signing agent was Newport’s Patrick Morris.
2025 – Rodwin Dionicio returned to EHC Biel after his Anaheim contract was dissolved, reactivating his Swiss contract through 2026-27.
2025 – J.J. Moser signed an eight-year, $54 million Tampa Bay extension beginning in 2026-27.
2025 – Simon Knak agreed to a five-year ZSC Lions contract beginning in 2026-27.
2025 – Rudolfs Balcers extended with ZSC Lions through 2027-28.
Network strengths
North America: Newport Sports Management, NHL entry draft knowledge, NHL contract execution, and North American support services.
Switzerland: ZSC Lions, HC Lugano, SC Bern, EHC Biel-Bienne, Genève-Servette, EHC Basel, Swiss National League, Swiss League.
Specialty lanes: Swiss prospects, transition into men’s hockey, defensemen, goalies, and returning NHL/AHL players into European roles.
Support Team / Partners
Contract/cap specialist: Sven Helfenstein, with Newport support for NHL contracts.
Player development/scouting: Dan Weisskopf.
Prospect development/video/fitness: Sandro Lombardi.
NHL/North America partner: Newport Sports Management; Newport says it was founded in 1981 by Donald E. Meehan and works with more than 125 NHL clients.
Financial/tax/legal support: Helpstone lists tax, insurance, legal protection, and long-term planning as part of contract strategy; Newport adds finance, tax, insurance, legal, and marketing support for North American steps.
Training support: individual testing, strength/speed/explosiveness planning, injury prevention, and tactical/technical development.
Notable Deals Led by Helpstone Sport Consulting
2024 – J.J. Moser: Tampa Bay Lightning – RFA settlement/arbitration avoidance through Newport – 2 years – $6,750,000 – $3,375,000 AAV.
2025 – J.J. Moser: Tampa Bay Lightning – long-term RFA extension through Newport – 8 years – $54,000,000 – $6,750,000 AAV – NTC/M-NTC structure listed publicly.
2025 – Hardy Häman Aktell: Hershey Bears/Washington Capitals system → SC Bern – Europe transfer – through 2026-27 – salary not public.
2025 – Rodwin Dionicio: Anaheim Ducks system → EHC Biel-Bienne – Europe return after NHL contract termination – Swiss deal through 2026-27 – salary not public.
2025 – Jakob Stukel: EHC Basel – Swiss League extension – 3 years – through 2027-28 – out clause included, salary not public.
2025 – Simon Knak: ZSC Lions – National League signing from 2026-27 – 5 years – through 2030-31 – salary not public.
2025 – Rudolfs Balcers: ZSC Lions – National League extension – 2 additional years – through 2027-28 – salary not public.
Track Record (Last 3 Seasons)
NHL contracts signed/listed publicly: 2 J.J. Moser NHL contracts in 2024 and 2025, both publicly tied to Newport’s Patrick Morris.
Total value signed/listed, NHL: $60,750,000 including Moser’s current two-year contract and future eight-year extension.
Total AAV represented, NHL: $10,125,000 combined across the current and next Moser contracts, noting these do not run concurrently.
Extensions/renewals: Moser, Balcers, Stukel, Knak, Neuenschwander, and multiple Swiss-market client moves publicly documented.
ELCs signed: no Helpstone-side NHL ELC signing clearly public in the last three seasons; Rodwin Dionicio’s Anaheim ELC is now terminated.
RFA outcomes: J.J. Moser avoided arbitration in 2024 and later signed an eight-year extension in 2025.
Arbitration cases: Moser filed/was arbitration-eligible and avoided a hearing with the 2024 two-year contract.
Europe transfers: Häman Aktell to SC Bern, Dionicio back to EHC Biel, Brännström to Lausanne, Carrick to Lugano, and Balcers’ continued ZSC run are the key current examples.
Aggregate client market value: not reliably public for Swiss/European contracts; public NHL current/future value sampled is $60,750,000.
Compliance & Accreditation
NHLPA certification status: no Helpstone staff member is publicly verified here as NHLPA-certified; Newport’s Patrick Morris is the public signing agent on Moser’s NHL contracts.
Swiss company registration: Helpstone Sport Consulting GmbH is active, UID CHE-219.564.576, legal form GmbH.
National federation registrations: not publicly verified.
Professional liability insurance: not publicly stated.
Ethics/compliance notes: no public disciplinary notes found in reviewed open sources.
Testimonials
Helpstone says: “Wir sind keine klassische Agentur.”
Helpstone’s services page says: “Ein guter Vertrag bringt Geld, Sicherheit & die richtige sportliche Perspektive.”
EHC Basel sport chief Kevin Schläpfer called Jakob Stukel “ein Ausnahmespieler” after his extension.
J.J. Moser said his Tampa Bay extension “got together fairly quick.”
Press, Awards & Recognition
2015 – Helpstone Sport Consulting GmbH entered the Swiss commercial register.
2024 – J.J. Moser avoided arbitration with a two-year Tampa Bay contract.
2025 – J.J. Moser signed an eight-year, $54 million Tampa Bay extension.
2025 – Rodwin Dionicio’s EHC Biel return after Anaheim contract termination.
2025 – Rudolfs Balcers extended with ZSC Lions through 2027-28.
