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Chris Nielsen's NHL career

Points
14
Games
52
Goals
6
Assists
8
P/GP
0.27
Plus/minus
+1

Right winger Chris Nielsen was drafted 36th overall by New York Islanders in 1998. He played 2 seasons, all of them for Columbus Blue Jackets, 2000-2002. That came to 52 games and 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists.

Below: the whole of Chris Nielsen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1998 NHL Draft

    Chris Nielsen is drafted 36 overall by New York Islanders

    Selected
    36 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    18 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 2 years, 5 months and 17 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Chris Nielsen makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against San Jose Sharks

    Chris was 20 years old · San Jose Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Timander, Marcus Ragnarsson and Niklas Sundström.

    Season

    2000-2001

    Chris Nielsen's first NHL season: 9 points

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    53
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#507
    Games
    29 of 82
    35%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#412
    Assists
    5
    NHL#522
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#352
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#200
    The whole season2000-2001
  3. Season

    2001-2002

    Chris Nielsen's last season: 5 points

    Events
    59
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#579
    Games
    23 of 82
    28%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#518
    Assists
    3
    NHL#579
    P/GP
    0.22
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#560
    The whole season2001-2002
  4. The career

    Chris Nielsen played his last NHL game in 2002

    The career ended after 2 seasons with Columbus Blue Jackets.