Jeff Nelson (ice hockey)

Jeff Nelson
Born	(1972-12-18) December 18, 1972 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Nashville Predators
NHL draft	36th overall, 1991 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1992–2011

Jeffrey A. C. Nelson (born December 18, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Jeff is the brother of Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson.

Playing career

Nelson was selected number thirty six overall by the Washington Capitals in the second round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Nelson had very significant numbers in the last two years he played in the WHL notching 233 points in only 136 games.

However, Nelson was not able to translate that success to the NHL as he has toiled the majority of his career in the minor leagues. He did get a chance at the NHL when he played in 43 games for the Capitals between the 1994–95 NHL season and the 1995–96 NHL season.

After his very limited success with the Capitals he signed as a free agent with the expansion Nashville Predators on August 19, 1998. While in the Predators organization he played most of his games for the Predators' minor league affiliate the Milwaukee Admirals. However, he did get the chance to play 9 games in the Predators' inaugural season the 1998–99 NHL season. On June 22, 1999 the Predators traded him back to the Capitals for future considerations.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		71	30	57	87	74		4	0	3	3	4
1989–90	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		72	28	69	97	79		14	2	11	13	10
1990–91	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		72	46	74	120	58		3	1	1	2	4
1991–92	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		64	48	65	113	84		9	7	14	21	18
1992–93	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		72	14	38	52	12		7	1	3	4	2
1993–94	Portland Pirates	AHL		80	34	73	107	92		17	10	5	15	20
1994–95	Portland Pirates	AHL		64	33	50	83	57		7	1	4	5	8
1994–95	Washington Capitals	NHL		10	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Washington Capitals	NHL		33	0	7	7	16		3	0	0	0	4
1995–96	Portland Pirates	AHL		39	15	32	47	62		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		82	34	55	89	85		5	0	4	4	4
1997–98	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		52	20	34	54	30		10	2	7	9	15
1998–99	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		70	20	31	51	66		2	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Nashville Predators	NHL		9	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Portland Pirates	AHL		73	24	30	54	38		1	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Portland Pirates	AHL		80	18	37	55	63		3	0	2	2	6
2001–02	SERC Wild Wings	DEL		60	13	14	27	60		7	1	3	4	26
2002–03	Cleveland Barons	AHL		80	12	48	60	26		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Muskegon Fury	UHL		10	7	14	21	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		64	14	30	44	43		4	1	0	1	4
2004–05	Muskegon Fury	UHL		78	23	71	94	65		17	4	13	17	16
2005–06	Muskegon Fury	UHL		71	33	83	116	108		12	2	8	10	16
2005–06	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		2	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HC Bolzano	Italy		32	14	30	44	20		5	1	2	3	4
2007–08	Muskegon Fury	IHL		7	0	4	4	8		6	5	2	7	0
2008–09	Mississippi RiverKings	CHL		55	19	39	58	58		12	2	11	13	14
2010–11	Evansville Icemen	CHL		62	15	27	42	34		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				52	3	8	11	20		3	0	0	0	4
AHL totals				554	165	340	505	399		39	13	14	27	40

Awards

• WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1991 & 1992

External links

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