Taylor Nelson
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| Taylor Nelson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 3, 1988 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
San Francisco Bulls Wichita Thunder | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–2014 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Current position | |||
| Title | Assistant coach | ||
| Team | Augustana | ||
| Conference | CCHA | ||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Ferris State University | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 2014–2015 | Ferris State (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2017 | Tri-City Storm (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2021 | Canisius (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | UMass–Lowell (assistant) | ||
| 2023–Present | Augustana (assistant) | ||
Taylor Nelson (born May 3, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played for the Wichita Thunder in the then CHL.[1]
Nelson came to Ferris State University after he first played junior hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Humboldt Broncos before committing to Ferris State University of the NCAA's Division I in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) conference.
Undrafted, Nelson was signed to his first professional contract with the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League on August 29, 2012.[2] After attending Worcester's training camp for the 2012–13 season, Nelson was reassigned to ECHL affiliate, the San Francisco Bulls to begin the year.[3]
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 2011–12 | [4] |
| NCAA West First All-American Team | 2011–12 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2011–12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Thunder Finalize Training Camp Roster". Wichita Thunder. October 7, 2013. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ "Breaking down 2012–13 Worcester Sharks". Worcester Sharks. August 29, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Worcester Sharks assign Goaltender Nelson". Worcester Sharks. October 2, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "NMU's Gron, Florek named All-CCHA". UpperMichigansSource.com. April 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
