Nelson Nogier

Nelson Nogier
Nogier in 2025
Born	(1996-05-27) May 27, 1996 (age 28) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
DEL team Former teams	Straubing Tigers Winnipeg Jets Barys Astana
NHL draft	101st overall, 2014 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	2016–present

Nelson Nogier (born May 27, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Straubing Tigers of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets and in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Barys Astana.

Playing career

Nogier played junior hockey for the Western Hockey League's Saskatoon Blades from 2011 until December 14, 2014, when he was traded to the Red Deer Rebels. ^[1] In his final year of junior hockey, Nogier attained career highs in goals (4), assists (17), points (21), and plus-minus (+27). Nogier was the recipient of the 2013–14 Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy for the WHL's Scholastic Player of The Year. ^[2]

The Winnipeg Jets selected Nogier in the fourth round (101st) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. After completing his junior career with the 2016 Memorial Cup host Red Deer Rebels, Nogier signed a three-year, two-way entry-level contract with the Jets. ^[3]

Nogier attended the Winnipeg Jets 2016 preseason training camp, his second with the team, but was subsequently demoted to the Jets farm team, the Manitoba Moose, with the first round of cuts. ^[4] Nogier spent most of his professional rookie season with the Moose in the American Hockey League. He was recalled by the Jets late in the season and made his NHL debut on March 21, 2017, playing a total of 10 games. ^[5]

During the 2021–22 season, Nogier's six year tenure within the Jets organization ended when he was dealt at the NHL trade deadline to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Markus Phillips on March 21, 2022. ^[6]

As a free agent from the Kings in the off-season, Nogier opted to pursue a career abroad, in agreeing to a one-year contract with Kazakh-based KHL club, Barys Nur-Sultan on September 13, 2022. ^[7] In the following 2022–23 season, Nogier made 49 regular season appearances for Astana, registering 8 points from the blueline.

On September 9, 2024, Nogier signed a one-year contract with the Straubing Tigers of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). ^[8]

Personal

Nogier grew up in Clavet, Saskatchewan. His father, Pat, is a police officer with the Saskatoon Police Service and a former junior hockey player, who survived the deadly Swift Current Broncos bus crash in 1986. ^[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Saskatoon Contacts	SMHL		43	3	10	13	42		13	0	3	3	4
2011–12	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		55	0	4	4	8		3	0	1	1	0
2013–14	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		37	1	5	6	25		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		32	1	7	8	42		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		38	2	9	11	42		5	0	1	1	4
2015–16	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		69	4	17	21	79		17	2	2	4	18
2016–17	Manitoba Moose	AHL		60	2	11	13	35		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		10	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Manitoba Moose	AHL		13	0	1	1	4		2	0	0	0	2
2018–19	Manitoba Moose	AHL		74	1	8	9	48		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Manitoba Moose	AHL		58	1	8	9	45		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Manitoba Moose	AHL		12	1	2	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Manitoba Moose	AHL		25	3	3	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Ontario Reign	AHL		13	1	3	4	8		5	1	2	3	2
2022–23	Barys Astana	KHL		49	1	7	8	36		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Barys Astana	KHL		68	6	6	12	26		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				11	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				117	7	13	20	62		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Canada Western	U17	9th		5	0	1	1	4
Junior totals					5	0	1	1	4

References

1. "Blades trade Nogier, Adamson to Rebels". saskatoonblades.com. December 14, 2014.
2. "Nogier Wins WHL Scholastic Player Award". Saskatoon Blades. May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
3. "Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Nelson Nogier". Global News. June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
4. "Winnipeg Jets release 17 in first round of cuts". Winnipeg Sun . October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
5. "Nogier ready for NHL debut for Jets". Winnipeg Sun . March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
6. "Kings acquire defenseman Nelson Nogier from Winnipeg Jets". Los Angeles Kings. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
7. "Nogier will continue his career in Barys" (in Kazakh). Barys Astana. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
8. "Ex-Winnipeg defenseman leaves KHL for Germany". The Hockey News. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
9. "Red Deer's Nogier not a rebel when it comes to his schooling". HockeysFuture.com. January 19, 2015.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database