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Jeff Nielsen's NHL career

Points
47
Games
252
Goals
20
Assists
27
P/GP
0.19
Plus/minus
-26

Right winger Jeff Nielsen was drafted 69th overall by New York Rangers in 1990. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1996-2001. That came to 252 games and 47 points, 20 goals and 27 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1990 NHL Draft

    Jeff Nielsen is drafted 69 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    69 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mikael Renberg#40
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1990 draft
  2. 6 years, 8 months and 3 days later · 7 seasons
    NHL debut

    Jeff Nielsen makes his NHL debut in the 1–⁠1 draw against New Jersey Devils

    NYRNew York Rangers1–1NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Jeff was 25 years old · Continental Airlines Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Niklas Sundström and Ulf Samuelsson.

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    Season

    1996-1997

    Jeff Nielsen's first NHL season: 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#669
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#609
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#363
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 15 games0 points
    First roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–1Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997
  3. Season

    1997-1998

    Jeff Nielsen plays only 32 games for 9 points

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Events
    50
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#441
    Games
    32 of 82
    39%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#369
    Assists
    5
    NHL#462
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#318
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#384
    The whole season1997-1998
  4. Season

    1998-1999

    Jeff Nielsen scores 9 points

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Points
    9
    NHL#443
    Games
    80 of 82
    98%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#328
    Assists
    4
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#509
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#735
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    4 games0 points
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999
  5. Season

    1999-2000

    Jeff Nielsen scores 18 points — the best season of his career

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    18
    NHL#349
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#284
    Assists
    10
    NHL#373
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#411
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#202
    The whole season1999-2000
  6. Season

    2000-2001

    Jeff Nielsen's last season: 11 points

    MINMinnesota Wild
    Events
    23
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#466
    Games
    59 of 82
    72%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#462
    Assists
    8
    NHL#453
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#480
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#841
    The whole season2000-2001
  7. The career

    Jeff Nielsen played his last NHL game in 2001

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota Wild.