Todd Nelson (ice hockey)
| Todd Nelson | |||
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| Born |
May 15, 1969 Prince Albert, SK, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals |
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| NHL Draft | 79th overall, 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 1990–2002 | ||
Todd Nelson (born May 15, 1969) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, who is currently the head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. He is the older brother of Jeff Nelson.
Originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, Nelson played primarily in the minors and played just one game for the Penguins. Signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals, he helped guide the Capitals' minor league affiliate Portland Pirates to the Calder Cup in 1994. He was inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame in 2007. Nelson played in just two games for the Washington Capitals, and played in the minors until his retirement in 2002.
Following his professional hockey career, Nelson moved into coaching. He was first the assistant coach/player coach for the Muskegon Fury of the UHL for the 2001-02 season. He was then an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL for the 2002-03 season before returning as head coach of the Muskegon Fury from 2003-2006. The Fury won the Colonial Cup his first two years as their coach. He moved on to be the assistant coach for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL from 2006–2008, who won the Calder Cup in his final season as an assistant.
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