Frans Nielsen
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Frans Nielsen Facts
- Date of Birth
- Apr 24, 1984
- Age
- 42
- Place of Birth
- Herning, DEN
- Nation
- Denmark
- Youth Team
- Herning IK
- Position
- C
- Height
- 184 cm / 6'0"
- Weight
- 85 kg / 187 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
Nielsen has become a solid NHL'er. Nielsen is a very smart player and a skilled playmaker, with great hockey sense, he reads the game well and he is a good skater. Which allows him to fill a role on both the power play and penalty kill on the New York Islanders team. Has in recent years been considered an outsider for the Selke Trophy. And is among the most underrated players in the NHL according to Sports Illustrated and the NHLPA player poll.
Brother: Simon Nielsen, Father: Frits Nielsen
Team Staff profile of Frans Nielsen also available »Brother: Simon Nielsen, Father: Frits Nielsen
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Frans Nielsen Game Log
2021-2022
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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 AHL | 2 | 102 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 0.80 | 28 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
 DEL | 1 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 0.82 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 | 4 | 4 |
 Denmark | 1 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 0.97 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Denmark U20 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 0.94 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
 Elitserien (SHL) | 5 | 216 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 0.27 | 66 | -31 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0.85 | 2 | 12 |
| International | 4 | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 0.73 | 10 | - | 0 | |||||||
| J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | - |
| J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell) | 2 | 31 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 1.48 | 8 | - | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1.46 | 8 | - |
| NHL | 15 | 925 | 167 | 306 | 473 | 0.51 | 166 | -37 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.38 | 2 | -6 |
| OG | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | -3 | 0 | |||||||
| OGQ | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
 SM-liiga (Liiga) | 1 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 0.89 | 10 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| WC | 9 | 58 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 0.45 | 28 | -25 | 0 | |||||||
| WC D1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| WCup | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 B | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 D1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 D1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 D2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2.25 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
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Frans Nielsen Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2000-2001 | |
| 2001-2002 | |
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| 2006-2007 | |
| 2009-2010 | |
| 2011-2012 | |
| 2013-2014 | |
| 2016-2017 | |
| 2017-2018 | |
| 2021-2022 | |
| 2024-2025 |
Transactions
05/10/2022
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Eisbären Berlin
Retired
Retired10/10/2021
08/19/2021
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Detroit Red WingsUnknown
Unknown07/01/2016
09/27/2012
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02/08/2012
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Frans Nielsen Biography and Trivia
Number 51 retired by Herning Blue Fox
Cult/Star player for Bridgeport Islanders
Cult/Star player for Denmark
Cult/Star player for Herning Blue Fox
Cult/Star player for New York Islanders
Cult/Star player for Timrå IK
- 2007-01-06 • Debuted in the NHL against the Carolina Hurricanes.
- 2007-01-06 • First Danish player in the NHL.
- 2010-02-10 • Reached his 100th NHL point against the Montreal Canadiens