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Todd Nelson's NHL career

Points
1
Games
3
Assists
0
Goals
1
Plus/minus
+1

Defenceman Todd Nelson was drafted 79th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1989. He played 2 seasons for 2 clubs, 1991-1994. That came to 3 games and 1 points, 1 goals and 0 assists.

Below: the whole of Todd Nelson's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1989 NHL Draft

    Todd Nelson is drafted 79 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    79 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mats Sundin#1
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1989 draft
  2. 2 years, 5 months and 6 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Todd Nelson makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders2–2PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Todd was 22 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Samuelsson.

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    Season

    1991-1992

    Todd Nelson scores 0 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#620
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#554
    Assists
    0
    NHL#595
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#264
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 21 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–0Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  3. Season

    1993-1994

    Todd Nelson's last season: 1 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    82
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#649
    Games
    2 of 84
    2%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#534
    Assists
    0
    NHL#676
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#257
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    4 of 11 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  4. The career

    Todd Nelson played his last NHL game in 1994

    The career ended after 2 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.