Eric Neilson

Eric Neilson (born August 18, 1984) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who was known as an enforcer. He last played with the Manchester Storm of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Neilson was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round (143rd overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

For the Canadian skeleton racer, see Eric Neilson (skeleton racer).

Eric Neilson
Neilson in 2007
Born (1984-08-18) August 18, 1984
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
NHL Draft 143rd overall, 2004
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2005–2017

Playing career

On July 13, 2011, Neilson was signed as a free agent by the Norfolk Admirals to a one-year AHL Standard Player's Contracts.[1] After appearing in 47 games for the Calder Cup record-setting Admirals, Neilson followed the team affiliation with the Tampa Bay Lightning and signed with the Syracuse Crunch on July 5, 2012.[2] Neilson played 3 season with the Crunch, from 2012–13 to 2014–15.

It was announced in May 2016 that Neilson would move away from the US and join the UK side the Manchester Storm playing in the EIHL - the UK's highest level of professional ice hockey.[3]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 48 0 2 2 130 4 0 0 0 25
2002–03 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 53 2 9 11 341 — — — — —
2003–04 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 50 4 11 15 194 9 0 0 0 28
2004–05 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 54 13 13 26 157 11 1 3 4 43
2005–06 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 47 2 2 4 164 — — — — —
2006–07 Long Beach Ice Dogs ECHL 64 4 2 6 131 — — — — —
2007–08 Alaska Aces ECHL 34 3 1 4 119 2 0 0 0 6
2007–08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 18 0 2 2 82 — — — — —
2008–09 Peoria Rivermen AHL 50 3 0 3 207 — — — — —
2009–10 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 38 1 2 3 94 — — — — —
2010–11 San Antonio Rampage AHL 33 1 2 3 103 — — — — —
2011–12 Norfolk Admirals AHL 47 1 0 1 74 — — — — —
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 39 1 0 1 135 — — — — —
2013–14 Syracuse Crunch AHL 35 1 2 3 100 — — — — —
2014–15 Syracuse Crunch AHL 20 0 1 1 62 — — — — —
2015–16 St. John's IceCaps AHL 6 0 0 0 9 — — — — —
2015–16 Missouri Mavericks ECHL 18 2 0 2 33 — — — — —
2016–17 Manchester Storm EIHL 33 2 6 8 56 2 0 0 0 2
AHL totals 286 8 9 17 866 — — — — —
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References
  1. "Admirals Sign Forwards Eric Neilson and Cory Conacher". OurSportsCentral.com. July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  2. "Syracuse Crunch sign Eric Neilson and Jared Nightingale to AHL deals". Syracuse Crunch. July 5, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  3. "Neilson Signs For The Storm!". manchesterstorm.com. May 27, 2016.
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