Andrew Nielsen (ice hockey)
| Andrew Nielsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 13, 1996 Red Deer, Alberta | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
65th overall, 2015 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Andrew Nielsen (born November 13, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman playing for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nielsen was selected by the 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 near the end of the 2013–14 WHL season. On November 24, 2015, Nielsen was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL First All-Star Team (East) | 2015–16 | [2] |
References
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign Nielsen and Timashov". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
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External links
Andrew Nielsen career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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