Chris Nielsen
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
ft in
( m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Pro Clubs | AHL Chicago Wolves Manitoba Moose San Antonio Rampage Syracuse Crunch CHL Laredo Bucks DEL Kassel Huskies NHL Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 16 1980 , Moshi, Tanzania |
| NHL Draft | 36th overall, 1998 New York Islanders |
| Pro Career | 2000 – 2006 |
Chris Nielsen (born February 16, 1980 in Moshi, Tanzania) is a retired Canadian[1] professional ice hockey centre.
Nielsen was drafted in the 2nd round, 36th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He played parts of two seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Playing career
Nielsen played junior hockey with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League. He was a member of the 1998-99 team that won the President's Cup, and got within a game of winning the Memorial Cup. He won the Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy in 1999-00 as the WHL's Humanitarian of the Year.
Nielsen turned pro in 2000, playing three seasons with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, earning two callups to the Blue Jackets during that time. He then bounced around between the Chicago Wolves, Manitoba Moose and San Antonio Rampage of the AHL and the Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League before heading to Europe to play in Germany in 2005-06. Nielsen retired from professional hockey in 2006.
Awards
- 1999 - WHL Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy
- 2000 - WHL Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy
- 2000 - WHL Humanitarian of the Year Award
Transactions
- June 27, 1998 - Drafted in the 2nd round, 36th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
- May 11, 2000 - Traded by the New York Islanders to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Blue Jackets' 4th round selection (Jonas Ronnqvist) and 9th round selection (Dmitri Altarev) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
- December 2, 2002 - Traded by the Columbus Blue Jackets with Petteri Nummelin to the Atlanta Thrashers for Tomi Kallio and Pauli Levokari
- January 20, 2003 - Traded by the Atlanta Thrashers with Chris Herperger to the Vancouver Canucks for Jeff Farkas
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 62 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 68 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1998-99 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 70 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 45 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 28 | ||
| 1999-00 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 62 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 86 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 20 | ||
| 2000-01 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 47 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2000-01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 47 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2001-02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Chicago Wolves | AHL | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Manitoba Moose | AHL | 33 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |||
| 2003-04 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 72 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Laredo Bucks | CHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 54 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 38 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 5 seasons | Totals | WHL | 268 | 93 | 103 | 196 | 201 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 58 | ||
| 1 season | Totals | CHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1 season | Totals | DEL | 38 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 5 seasons | Totals | AHL | 290 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 108 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 2 seasons | Totals | NHL | 52 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Preceded by Kyle Rossiter |
Winner of the WHL
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy 1999, 2000 |
Succeeded by Dan Hulak |
| Preceded by Andrew Ference |
Winner of the WHL
Humanitarian of the Year Award 2000 |
Succeeded by Jim Vandermeer |
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