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Andrew Nielsen
Nielsen with the Toronto Marlies in 2018
Born (1996-11-13) November 13, 1996 (age 27)
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
Hershey Bears
Toronto Marlies
Stockton Heat
Black Wings 1992
NHL draft 65th overall, 2015
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2016–present

Andrew Jeffrey Nielsen (born November 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Hershey Bears 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.

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, Black Wings 1992 of the ICE Hockey League, on August 27, 2020.[3] Nielsen made 15 appearances for the Black Wings, posting 1 goal and 3 points before opting to return to North America.

Nielsen returned to the AHL, initially joining the Tucson Roadrunners training camp for the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season. Remaining on the roster to open the season, Nielsen was later released without featuring for the Roadrunners. On March 5, 2021, Nielsen was signed to a PTO with the Hershey Bears, affiliate to the Washington Capitals.[4]

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
2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL 6 0 0 0 10
AHL totals 232 20 59 79 357 19 1 4 5 26

Awards and honours

Honours Year
WHL
First All-Star Team (East) 2015–16 [5]
AHL
Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) 2018 [6]

References

  1. ^ "Maple Leafs sign Nielsen and Timashov". Toronto Maple Leafs. November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "FLAMES ACQUIRE NIELSEN FROM TORONTO". NHL.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "23 year-old defenseman for the Wings" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bears sign defender Andrew Nielsen to PTO". Hershey Bears. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "WHL Announces 2015–16 All-Star Teams". WHL. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.