Jeff Nielsen

Jeff Nielsen
Born

(1971-09-20) September 20, 1971 (age 53)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.

ntl_team = USA
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
NHL draft 69th overall, 1990
New York Rangers
Playing career 1994–2001

Jeffrey Michael Nielsen (born September 20, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Minnesota Wild. He is the older brother of Kirk Nielsen. His wife Laura, daughter Kendall, and son Charlie.

Playing career

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A highly touted prospect[citation needed] while in high school, Nielsen was drafted by the New York Rangers in the fourth round, 69th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Nielsen chose to play in the college ranks and played for the University of Minnesota for four years. He gradually improved each year and led the team in points during his senior season (1993–94) and earned a spot on the WCHA second All-Star team the same season.

After college Nielsen joined the Rangers minor league affiliate Binghamton Rangers. He played three years with Binghamton, most 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. He split the 1997–98 season between the Mighty Ducks and their minor league affiliate Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. For the 1998–99 season, Nielsen was able to crack the Anaheim starting lineup, playing 80 games and scoring 9 points. The 1999–2000 season saw Nielsen play in 79 games and score 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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1987–88 Grand Rapids High School HS-MN 21 9 11 20 14 — — — — —
1988–89 Grand Rapids High School HS-MN 25 13 17 30 26 — — — — —
1989–90 Grand Rapids High School HS-MN 28 32 25 57 — — — — — —
1990–91 University of Minnesota WCHA 45 11 14 25 50 — — — — —
1991–92 University of Minnesota WCHA 44 15 15 30 74 — — — — —
1992–93 University of Minnesota WCHA 42 21 20 41 74 — — — — —
1993–94 University of Minnesota WCHA 41 29 16 45 94 — — — — —
1994–95 Binghamton Rangers AHL 76 24 13 37 139 7 0 0 0 22
1995–96 Binghamton Rangers AHL 64 22 20 42 56 4 1 1 2 4
1996–97 Binghamton Rangers AHL 76 27 26 53 71 — — — — —
1996–97 New York Rangers NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1997–98 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 18 4 8 12 37 — — — — —
1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 32 4 5 9 16 — — — — —
1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 80 5 4 9 34 4 0 0 0 2
1999–00 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 79 8 10 18 14 — — — — —
2000–01 Minnesota Wild NHL 59 3 8 11 4 — — — — —
AHL totals 234 77 67 144 303 11 1 1 2 26
NHL totals 252 20 27 47 70 4 0 0 0 2

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2000 United States WC 7 1 1 2 2
Senior totals 7 1 1 2 2

Awards and honors

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

References

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  1. ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year
1993–94
With: Brian Konowalchuk 		Succeeded by
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