Jeff Nielsen

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Jeff Nielsen
Born (1971-09-20) September 20, 1971 (age 53)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Minnesota Wild
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 69th overall, 1990
New York Rangers
Playing career 19942001

Jeffrey Michael Nielsen (born September 20, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played as a right winger in the NHL for the New York Rangers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Minnesota Wild. He is the older brother of Kirk Nielsen.

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Playing career

Nielsen was drafted by the New York Rangers in the fourth round, 69th overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. Rather than immediately turning professional, Nielsen played four seasons of college hockey at the University of Minnesota. He steadily improved each year, leading the team in points during his senior season (1993–94) and earning a spot on the WCHA Second All-Star team.

After college, Nielsen joined the Rangers' minor league affiliate, the Binghamton Rangers. He played three years with Binghamton, notably scoring 53 points in 76 games during the 1996–97 season. That year, he also made his NHL debut, appearing in two games with the New York Rangers.

Nielsen then signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim organization. He split the 1997–98 season between the Mighty Ducks and their minor league affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. For the 1998–99 season, Nielsen became a regular in the Anaheim lineup, playing 80 games and scoring 9 points. In the 1999–2000 season, Nielsen played in 79 games and scored an NHL career-high 18 points.

Nielsen was claimed in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft by the Minnesota Wild. He played one season with the Wild before retiring from hockey in 2001.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88 Grand Rapids High School HS-MN 219112014
1988–89Grand Rapids High SchoolHS-MN2513173026
1989–90Grand Rapids High SchoolHS-MN28322557
1990–91 University of Minnesota WCHA 4511142550
1991–92 University of MinnesotaWCHA4415153074
1992–93 University of MinnesotaWCHA4221204174
1993–94 University of MinnesotaWCHA4129164594
1994–95 Binghamton Rangers AHL 76241337139700022
1995–96 Binghamton RangersAHL642220425641124
1996–97 Binghamton RangersAHL7627265371
1996–97 New York Rangers NHL 20002
1997–98 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL18481237
1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL3245916
1998–99 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL805493440002
1999–00 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL798101814
2000–01 Minnesota Wild NHL5938114
AHL totals23477671443031111226
NHL totals2522027477040002

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2000 United States WC 71122
Senior totals71122

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 1993–94
WCHA All-Tournament Team 1994 [1]

References

  1. "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year
1993–94
With: Brian Konowalchuk
Succeeded by