| Casey Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1992, Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S.[1] |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Casey Nelson (born July 18, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sabres organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
High School[]
Nelson played in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association for the Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School Red Raiders at the SWCRC (South Wood County Recreation Center) in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin US.
Amateur[]
Nelson played in the North American Hockey League with the Alaska Avalanche and Johnstown Tomahawks.[2] He was named the NAHL Defenseman of the Month for November 2012, and he played in the 2013 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament.[1]
Nelson joined the NCAA's Minnesota State Mavericks in 2013 and played three seasons at the school.[3] He was named to the All-WCHA Second Team in the 2014–15 season.[1] In the 2015–16 season, he was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year while being named to the All-WCHA First Team.[4]
Nelson played alongside his brother, Josh, for the 2013–14 season.[5]
Professional[]
Nelson was invited to participate in a prospect camp for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers in the summer of 2015.[5]
Nelson was signed to an entry-level professional contract by the NHL's Buffalo Sabres on March 22, 2016.[6] He made his NHL debut with the team on March 26, tallying his first NHL point on an assist in the first period of a game against the Winnipeg Jets.[7]
On June 29, 2016, Nelson signed a two-year contract extension with the Sabres.[8] He recorded his first NHL goal on February 11, 2018, in a 5–4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.[9] On May 2, 2018, Nelson re-signed with the Sabres.[10]
Personal[]
A native of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Nelson was a member of a state tournament attending hockey team at Lincoln High School.[11] His older brother Josh currently coaches the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL.[12]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Alaska Avalanche | NAHL | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Alaska Avalanche | NAHL | 56 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Johnstown Tomahawks | NAHL | 56 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 40 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 40 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 40 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 48 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 93 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 2015–16 | [13] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Casey Nelson. Minnesota State Mavericks. Retrieved on March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Former NAHL and Johnstown dman Nelson signs NHL deal. North American Hockey League (March 22, 2016). Retrieved on March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Dilks, Chris (March 22, 2016). Minnesota State's Casey Nelson Signs with Buffalo Sabres. SB Nation College Hockey. Retrieved on March 22, 2016.
- ↑ WCHA Announces 2015–16 Postseason Awards. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (March 10, 2016). Retrieved on March 22, 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lambert, Derek (August 5, 2015). Casey Nelson, MSU's dynamic D-man, raising bar for self, team. Along The Boards. Retrieved on March 22, 2016.
- ↑ SABRES SIGN DEFENSEMAN CASEY NELSON. Buffalo Sabres (March 22, 2016). Retrieved on March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Yerdon, Joe (March 26, 2016). Rookies rally Sabres to win against Jets. NHL.com. Retrieved on March 26, 2016.
- ↑ SABRES EXTEND NELSON. Buffalo Sabres (2016-06-29). Retrieved on 2016-06-29.
- ↑ Sabres unable to overcome early mistakes in loss to Avalanche. Buffalo Sabres (February 11, 2018). Retrieved on February 12, 2018.
- ↑ Sabres re-sign defenceman Casey Nelson to 2-year contract (May 2, 2018). Retrieved on May 3, 2018.
- ↑ Boys Hockey State Archives. wiaawi.org (2015-06-04). Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
- ↑ JOSH NELSON. Retrieved on March 20, 2018.
- ↑ Awards - NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on 2018-11-15.