Frans Nielsen

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

Frans Nielsen Facts

Drafted: 2002 round 3 #87 overall by New York Islanders
Agency: Premium

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

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Frans Nielsen Statistics

									Post
1999-2000	Herning U20	Denmark U20	36	18	16	34	6	-
1999-2000	Denmark U18	WJC-18 B	5	3	4	7	0	-1
2000-2001	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	38	18	19	37	6	-
2000-2001	Denmark U18	WJC-18 D1	3	2	1	3	0	1
2000-2001	Denmark U20	WJC-20 D2	4	2	2	4	2	4
2001-2002	MIF Redhawks J18	J18 Allsvenskan	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	1	0	2	2	0	-
2001-2002	MIF Redhawks J20	J20 SuperElit	29	15	27	42	8	-	Playoffs	7	3	7	10	2	-
2001-2002	MIF Redhawks	Elitserien	20	0	1	1	0	3
2001-2002	Denmark U18	WJC-18 D1	3	1	2	3	0	1
2001-2002	Denmark U20	WJC-20 D2	4	4	10	14	0	9
2001-2002	Denmark	WC D1	5	1	1	2	0	1
2002-2003	MIF Redhawks J20	J20 SuperElit	2	1	3	4	0	-	Playoffs	6	5	4	9	6	-
2002-2003	MIF Redhawks	Elitserien	47	3	6	9	10	-6
2002-2003	Denmark U20 "C"	WJC-20 D1	5	3	7	10	0	2
2002-2003	Denmark	WC	6	0	0	0	4	-5
2003-2004	Malmö Redhawks	Elitserien	50	9	7	16	28	-7	Kvalserien SHL	10	3	5	8	2	8
2003-2004	Denmark U20 "C"	WJC-20 D1	5	8	3	11	4	8
2003-2004	Denmark	WC	6	0	3	3	0	-10
2004-2005	Malmö Redhawks	Elitserien	49	8	7	15	6	-3	Kvalserien SHL	10	7	2	9	0	4
2004-2005	Denmark Olympics	OGQ	3	2	3	5	0	2
2004-2005	Denmark	WC	6	3	0	3	0	-3
2005-2006	Timrå IK	Elitserien	50	5	13	18	22	-18
2005-2006	Denmark	WC	6	3	0	3	4	-2
2006-2007	New York Islanders	NHL	15	1	1	2	0	-2
2006-2007	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL	54	20	24	44	10	7
2006-2007	Denmark "A"	WC	6	0	3	3	6	1
2007-2008	New York Islanders	NHL	16	2	1	3	0	1
2007-2008	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL	48	10	28	38	18	6
2008-2009	New York Islanders	NHL	59	9	24	33	18	-4
2009-2010	New York Islanders	NHL	76	12	26	38	6	4
2009-2010	Denmark "A"	WC	7	2	3	5	6	2
2010-2011	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	71	13	31	44	38	13
2011-2012	New York Islanders	NHL	82	17	30	47	6	-3
2011-2012	Denmark "A"	WC	7	0	3	3	8	-4
2011-2012	Denmark (all)	International	10	2	7	9	8	-
2012-2013	Lukko Lockout	SM-liiga	27	4	20	24	10	9
2012-2013	New York Islanders	NHL	48	6	23	29	12	-3	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0	-2
2013-2014	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	80	25	33	58	8	-11
2014-2015	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	78	14	29	43	12	8	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0	-1
2015-2016	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	81	20	32	52	12	1	Playoffs	11	3	2	5	2	-3
2016-2017	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	79	17	24	41	18	-19
2016-2017	Team Europe	WCup	6	0	2	2	0	-1
2016-2017	Denmark Olympics "C"	OGQ	3	0	3	3	0	-3
2016-2017	Denmark (all)	International	4	1	3	4	0	-
2017-2018	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	79	16	17	33	14	1
2017-2018	Denmark "A"	WC	7	3	3	6	0	-1
2017-2018	Denmark (all)	International	9	3	4	7	2	-
2018-2019	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	72	10	25	35	14	-7
2019-2020	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	60	4	5	9	8	-13
2020-2021	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	29	1	5	6	0	-3
2021-2022	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	33	12	15	27	6	17	Playoffs	12	4	3	7	4	4
2021-2022	Denmark Olympics "A"	OGQ	3	0	3	3	0	5
2021-2022	Denmark Olympics "A"	OG	5	2	1	3	0	-3
2021-2022	Denmark "A"	WC	7	0	0	0	0	-3
2021-2022	Denmark (all)	International	17	3	6	9	0	-

Frans Nielsen Career Totals by League


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

Frans Nielsen Career Totals by Team


Bridgeport Sound Tigers	2	102	30	52	82	0.80	28	13	0
Denmark	10	63	12	16	28	0.44	28	-24	0
Denmark (all)	4	40	9	20	29	0.73	10	-	0
Denmark Olympics	3	14	4	10	14	1.00	0	1	0
Denmark U18	3	11	6	7	13	1.18	0	1	0
Denmark U20	4	18	17	22	39	2.17	6	23	0
Detroit Red Wings	5	319	48	76	124	0.39	54	-41	0
Eisbären Berlin	1	33	12	15	27	0.82	6	17	1	12	4	3	7	0.58	4	4
Herning Blue Fox	1	38	18	19	37	0.97	6	-	0
Herning U20	1	36	18	16	34	0.94	6	-	0
Lukko	1	27	4	20	24	0.89	10	9	0
Malmö Redhawks	4	166	20	21	41	0.25	44	-13	2	20	10	7	17	0.85	2	12
MIF Redhawks J18	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	1	0	2	2	2.00	0	-
MIF Redhawks J20	2	31	16	30	46	1.48	8	-	2	13	8	11	19	1.46	8	-
New York Islanders	10	606	119	230	349	0.58	112	4	3	24	4	5	9	0.38	2	-6
Team Europe (WCup)	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	0	-1	0
Timrå IK	1	50	5	13	18	0.36	22	-18	0

Frans Nielsen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2000-2001	Danish Champion Danish League Rookie of the Year
2001-2002	J20 SM Silver Medal U20 WJC (D2) Best Plus/Minus (+9) U20 WJC (D2) Most Assists (10) U20 WJC (D2) Most Points (14) U20 WJC (D2) Silver Medal World Championship (D1\|B) Gold Medal
2003-2004	U20 WJC (D1\|A) Best Plus/Minus (+8) U20 WJC (D1\|A) Most Goals (8) U20 WJC (D1\|A) Silver Medal World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2006-2007	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2009-2010	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2011-2012	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2013-2014	Danish Forward of the Year
2016-2017	NHL All-Star Game World Cup Runner Up
2017-2018	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2021-2022	DEL Champion
2024-2025	IIHF Hall of Fame

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/10/2022	Confirmed	Eisbären Berlin	Retired
10/10/2021	Confirmed	Detroit Red Wings	Eisbären Berlin
08/19/2021	Confirmed	Detroit Red Wings	Unknown
07/01/2016	Confirmed	New York Islanders	Detroit Red Wings
09/27/2012	Confirmed	New York Islanders	Lukko
02/08/2012	Extension	New York Islanders	New York Islanders

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

Memorable dates
- 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