2016-17 Minnesota State Men's Hockey Roster
Biography
As a Maverick: Four-year letterwinner (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17).
2016-17: WCHA Scholar Athlete and WCHA All-Academic Team member...Registered 4-9--13 in 33 games as a senior...Had 16-22--38 in 134 career games...Scored game-winning goal with a shorthanded goal in 2-1 win at Lake Superior State (Nov. 5)...Ranked third on the Mavericks with 281 face-off wins.
2015-16: WCHA Scholar Athlete and WCHA All-Academic Team member... Registered three goals, along with three assists for six points in 38 games played...Ranked third on team with 204 face-off wins (.528 face-off percentage)...Collected shorthanded goal in 5-1 win over Lake Superior State (Jan. 23)...Put 63 shots on goal and had 18 blocked shots.
2014-15: Selected as WCHA Scholar Athlete and 2014-15 WCHA All-Academic Team member... Tied for fourth on team with at +14 rating... Scored Minnesota State's second goal in 5-2 win over Michigan Tech in WCHA Final Five championship game...Tallied 4-9--13 in 36 games played on the season...Had 281 face-off wins and .547 face-off percentage for season.
2013-14: Posted 5-1--6 numbers in first year as a Maverick... Got first career goal in Minnesota State’s 6-1 win over visiting Connecticut Oct. 19...Owned .555 face-off winning percentage (126 wins, 101 losses) in debut season with Minnesota State.
THE NELSON FILE: Spent two seasons with Fargo of United States Hockey League after suiting up for a season with Alexandria (NAHL)...Tallied 17 goals and 16 assists for 33 points and was +10 in 56 games with Fargo in 2012-13... Had 7-11--18 in 53 games with Fargo in 2011-12 and totalled 27-14--41 and was +1 with Alexandria in 2010-11...2010 North Dakota Mr. Hockey award recipient and North Dakota All-State pick as a high school senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Chris and Tami Nelson...Born April 16, 1992 in Williston, N.D. ...Majoring in business management.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
F
6'0"
190 lbs
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2014-15Sophomore
F
6'0"
190 lbs
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2015-16Junior
F
6'0"
190 lbs
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2016-17Senior
F
6'0"
190 lbs
