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USA Chris Nelson

Tacoma Sabercats / WCHL - 99/00
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Feb 12, 1969
Position
D
Age
54
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1988 round 5 #96 overall by New Jersey Devils
Highlights
1-time USHL Defenseman of the Year 1
1-time USHL First All-Star Team 1
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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1986-87 Cranbrook Kingswood School USHS-MI - - - - - - |
1987-88 Rochester Mustangs USHL 59 6 40 46 - - |
1988-89 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 21 1 4 5 24 - |
1989-90 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 37 1 3 4 38 - |
1990-91 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 42 5 12 17 48 - |
1991-92 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 43 4 12 16 96 - |
1992-93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 58 4 26 30 69 -13 |
Utica Devils AHL 21 1 1 2 20 -7 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -
1993-94 Erie Panthers ECHL 26 2 13 15 53 - |
Raleigh IceCaps ECHL 22 3 5 8 49 - |
Albany River Rats AHL 7 0 2 2 4 2 |
1994-95 Nashville Knights ECHL 21 3 11 14 46 - |
Atlanta Knights IHL 49 0 9 9 46 -11 |
1995-96 Fresno Falcons WCHL 24 4 7 11 36 -6 | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 17 4
1997-98 Fresno Falcons WCHL 33 3 9 12 63 0 |
1998-99 Tacoma Sabercats WCHL 39 6 8 14 31 5 | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 6 2
1999-00 Tacoma Sabercats WCHL 1 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2021-22 Los Angeles Jr. Kings 18U AAA T1EHL 18U Asst. Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 28 1 3 4 0.14 24 -5 | 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 -
ECHL 2 69 8 29 37 0.54 148 - | 0
IHL 2 107 4 35 39 0.36 115 -24 | 0
NCAA 4 143 11 31 42 0.29 206 - | 0
USHL 1 59 6 40 46 0.78 - - | 0
USHS-MI 1 - - - - - - - | 0
WCHL 4 97 13 24 37 0.38 130 -2 | 2 14 0 4 4 0.29 23 6
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Doug Macdonald (F) 1988-1992 4 Univ. of Wisconsin
Brett Kurtz (F) 1988-1992 4 Univ. of Wisconsin
Jon Helgeson (F) 1988-1992 4 Univ. of Wisconsin
Jason Francisco (F) 1988-1992 4 Univ. of Wisconsin
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