Andrew Nielsen (ice hockey)

Andrew Nielsen
Born (1996-11-13) 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 2016present

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 353151834
2013–14 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 10000
2014–15 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 5971724101
2015–16 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 71185270122 51236
2015–16 Toronto Marlies AHL 50220
AHL totals 5 0 2 2 0

Awards and honours

Honours Year
WHL First All-Star Team (East) 2015–16 [2]

References

  1. "Maple Leafs sign Nielsen and Timashov". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  2. "WHL Announces 2015–16 All-Star Teams". WHL. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

External links

Andrew Nielsen's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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