Andrew Nielsen (ice hockey)
Andrew Jeffrey Nielsen (born November 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL). Nielsen was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round, 65th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
| Andrew Nielsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Nielsen with the Toronto Marlies in 2018 | |||
| Born |
November 13, 1996 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Tucson Roadrunners Toronto Marlies Stockton Heat Black Wings 1992 | ||
| NHL Draft |
65th overall, 2015 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
Nielsen started playing with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL) near the end of the 2013–14 season. On November 24, 2015, Nielsen was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1]
During the 2018–19 season, on November 27, 2018, Nielsen was traded by the Maple Leafs to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Morgan Klimchuk.[2]
After five season and 226 regular season games in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies and Stockton Heat, Nielsen as an impending restricted free agent from the Calgary Flames, embarked on his first professional venture abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian club, EHC Black Wings Linz of the IceHL, on August 27, 2020.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Red Deer Chiefs | AMHL | 35 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 59 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 71 | 18 | 52 | 70 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 74 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 65 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 143 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 45 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Black Wings 1992 | ICEHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 226 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 347 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| First All-Star Team (East) | 2015–16 | [4] |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) | 2018 | [5] |
References
- "Maple Leafs sign Nielsen and Timashov". Toronto Maple Leafs. November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- "FLAMES ACQUIRE NIELSEN FROM TORONTO". NHL.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "23 year-old defenseman for the Wings" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- "WHL Announces 2015–16 All-Star Teams". WHL. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- "Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database