NHL careerNYIDETLast NHL game 2021

Frans Nielsen's NHL career

Points

473

Games

925

Goals

167

Assists

306

P/GP

0.51

Plus/minus

-37

Centre Frans Nielsen was drafted 87th overall by New York Islanders in 2002. He played 15 seasons for 2 clubs, 2006-2021. That came to 925 games and 473 points, 167 goals and 306 assists.

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

Every season

Year 2002
2002 NHL Draft
June 22
Frans Nielsen is drafted 87 overall by New York Islanders
NYINew York Islanders
Selected
87 overall, round 3
Swedes drafted
21 selected
First Swede off the board
Alexander Steen#24
First off the board
1Rick NashCBJ
2Kari LehtonenATL
3Jay BouwmeesterFLA
Swedes from the same draft
Alexander Steen1018 GP · 622 P
Jonathan Ericsson680 GP · 125 P
Joakim Lindström150 GP · 43 P
The full 2002 draft
4 years, 6 months and 15 days later · 5 seasons
Year 2007
2006-2007 season
NHL debut
January 6
Frans Nielsen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Carolina Hurricanes
NYINew York Islanders2–4CARCarolina Hurricanes
Frans was 22 years old · RBC Center, USA
Swedes on the ice: Niclas Wallin.
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Season
February 27
2006-2007
Frans Nielsen's first NHL season: 2 points
NYINew York Islanders
Events
67
games missed
Points
2
NHL#662
Games
15 of 82
18%
Goals
1
NHL#576
Assists
1
NHL#672
P/GP
0.13
+/-
-2
NHL#486
PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
0 of 5 games0 points
First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007
Year 2008
Season
April 4
2007-2008
Frans Nielsen plays only 16 games for 3 points
NYINew York Islanders
Events
66
games missed
Points
3
NHL#653
Games
16 of 82
20%
Goals
2
NHL#514
Assists
1
NHL#678
P/GP
0.19
+/-
+1
NHL#280
The whole season2007-2008
Year 2009
Season
April 12
2008-2009
Frans Nielsen scores 33 points
NYINew York Islanders
Events
23
games missed
Points
33
NHL#226
Games
59 of 82
72%
Goals
9
NHL#272
Assists
24
NHL#180
P/GP
0.56
NHL#180
+/-
-4
NHL#602
The whole season2008-2009
Year 2010
Season
April 11
2009-2010
Frans Nielsen scores 38 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
38
NHL#172
Games
76 of 82
93%
Goals
12
NHL#210
Assists
26
NHL#146
P/GP
0.50
NHL#197
+/-
+4
NHL#178
The whole season2009-2010
Year 2011
Season
March 31
2010-2011
Frans Nielsen scores 44 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
44
NHL#139
Games
71 of 82
87%
Goals
13
NHL#197
Assists
31
NHL#92
P/GP
0.62
NHL#125
+/-
+13
NHL#65
The whole season2010-2011
Year 2012
Season
April 7
2011-2012
Frans Nielsen scores 47 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
47
NHL#113
Games
82 of 82
100%
Goals
17
NHL#131
Assists
30
NHL#100
P/GP
0.57
NHL#143
+/-
-3
NHL#561
The whole season2011-2012
Year 2013
Season
May 11
2012-2013
Frans Nielsen scores 29 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
29
NHL#90
Games
48 of 48
100%
Goals
6
NHL#230
Assists
23
NHL#45
P/GP
0.60
NHL#121
+/-
-3
NHL#559
PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
6 games2 points0 G · 2 A
First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013
Year 2014
Season
April 13
2013-2014
Frans Nielsen scores 58 points — the best season of his career
NYINew York Islanders
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
58
NHL#53
Games
80 of 82
98%
Goals
25
NHL#43
Assists
33
NHL#67
P/GP
0.72
NHL#70
+/-
-11
NHL#781
The whole season2013-2014
Year 2015
Season
April 27
2014-2015
Frans Nielsen scores 43 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
43
NHL#127
Games
78 of 82
95%
Goals
14
NHL#167
Assists
29
NHL#106
P/GP
0.55
NHL#154
+/-
+8
NHL#131
PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
7 games2 points1 G · 1 A
First roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015
Year 2016
Season
May 8
2015-2016
Frans Nielsen scores 52 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
52
NHL#77
Games
81 of 82
99%
Goals
20
NHL#89
Assists
32
NHL#73
P/GP
0.64
NHL#98
+/-
+1
NHL#296
PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
11 games6 points3 G · 3 A
First roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–2Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016
Year 2017
Season
April 9
2016-2017
Frans Nielsen scores 41 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
41
NHL#154
Games
79 of 82
96%
Goals
17
NHL#125
Assists
24
NHL#167
P/GP
0.52
NHL#175
+/-
-19
NHL#848
The whole season2016-2017
Year 2018
Season
April 7
2017-2018
Frans Nielsen scores 33 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
33
NHL#228
Games
79 of 82
96%
Goals
16
NHL#148
Assists
17
NHL#283
P/GP
0.42
NHL#273
+/-
+1
NHL#318
The whole season2017-2018
Year 2019
Season
March 28
2018-2019
Frans Nielsen scores 35 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
35
NHL#204
Games
72 of 82
88%
Goals
10
NHL#278
Assists
25
NHL#160
P/GP
0.49
NHL#212
+/-
-7
NHL#699
The whole season2018-2019
Year 2020
Season
March 10
2019-2020
Frans Nielsen scores 9 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
9
NHL#524
Games
60 of 71
85%
Goals
4
NHL#447
Assists
5
NHL#540
P/GP
0.15
NHL#584
+/-
-13
NHL#826
The whole season2019-2020
Year 2021
Season
April 17
2020-2021
Frans Nielsen's last season: 6 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Events
27
games missed
Points
6
NHL#558
Games
29 of 56
52%
Goals
1
NHL#579
Assists
5
NHL#505
P/GP
0.21
NHL#518
+/-
-3
NHL#575
The whole season2020-2021
The career
Frans Nielsen played his last NHL game in 2021
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.

Frans Nielsen is drafted 87 overall by New York Islanders

Frans Nielsen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Carolina Hurricanes

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

Frans Nielsen played his last NHL game in 2021