Who is Nelson Emerson?

Nelson Emerson is a retired forward from Canada.

What was the last team Nelson Emerson played for?

The last team Nelson played for was Los Angeles Kings in the NHL.

How tall is Nelson Emerson?

Nelson Emerson is 180 cm (5'11") tall.

How much does Nelson Emerson weigh?

Nelson Emerson weighs 79 kg (174 lbs).

When was Nelson Emerson born?

Nelson Emerson was born on 1967-08-17 in Hamilton, ON, CAN.

How old is Nelson Emerson?

Nelson Emerson is 59 years old.

Nelson Emerson

#29 Los Angeles Kings / NHL - 01/02

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Date of Birth: Aug 17, 1967
Age: 59
Place of Birth: Hamilton, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Waterford MHA
Position: RW
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 79 kg / 174 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Player Type: Speedster
Drafted: 1985 round 3 #44 overall by St. Louis Blues
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Sons: Blake Emerson and Quinn Emerson

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
84-85	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL	40	23	38	61	70	-
85-86	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL	39	54	58	112	91	-
86-87	Bowling Green State Univ.	NCAA	45	26	35	61	28	-
87-88	Bowling Green State Univ.	NCAA	45	34	49	83	54	-
88-89	Bowling Green State Univ.	NCAA	44	22	46	68	46	-
89-90	Bowling Green State Univ.	NCAA	44	30	52	82	42	-
	Peoria Rivermen	IHL	3	1	1	2	0	-
90-91	St. Louis Blues	NHL	4	0	3	3	2	-2
	Peoria Rivermen	IHL	73	36	79	115	91	-	Playoffs	17	9	12	21	16	-
91-92	St. Louis Blues	NHL	79	23	36	59	66	-5	Playoffs	6	3	3	6	21	0
	Canada	WC	3	0	1	1	2	-
92-93	St. Louis Blues	NHL	82	22	51	73	62	2	Playoffs	11	1	6	7	6	3
93-94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	83	33	41	74	80	-38
	Canada	WC	8	2	2	4	4	3
94-95	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	48	14	23	37	26	-12
95-96	Hartford Whalers	NHL	81	29	29	58	78	-7
96-97	Hartford Whalers	NHL	66	9	29	38	34	-21
97-98	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	81	21	24	45	50	-17
	Canada	WC	6	2	1	3	2	3
98-99	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	35	8	13	21	36	1
	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	27	4	10	14	13	8
	Ottawa Senators	NHL	3	1	1	2	2	-1	Playoffs	4	1	3	4	0	0
99-00	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	58	14	19	33	47	-24
	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	5	1	1	2	0	1	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
00-01	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	78	11	11	22	54	-13	Playoffs	13	2	2	4	4	1
01-02	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	41	5	2	7	25	-8	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	2	1

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
88-89	Team Canada	Spengler Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
IHL	2	76	37	80	117	1.54	91	-	1	17	9	12	21	1.24	16	-
MWJHL	2	79	77	96	173	2.19	161	-	0
NCAA	4	178	112	182	294	1.65	170	-	0
NHL	12	771	195	293	488	0.63	575	-136	6	40	7	15	22	0.55	33	5
Spengler Cup	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	3	17	4	4	8	0.47	8	6*	0

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Nelson Emerson Career Totals

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112

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195

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Nelson Emerson Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1985-1986	MWJHL Champion
1986-1987	NCAA (CCHA) Rookie of the Year
1987-1988	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist NCAA (CCHA) Champion NCAA (CCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (West) Second All-American Team
1988-1989	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist NCAA (CCHA) Second All-Star Team
1989-1990	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist NCAA (CCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (West) First All-American Team
1990-1991	IHL First All-Star Team IHL Rookie of the Year (Garry F. Longman Trophy)
1993-1994	World Championship Gold Medal
1995-1996	Peoria Rivermen Hockey Hall of Fame

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