Nielsen has been a top-five scorer on the Islanders in each of his first two full NHL seasons. Last year, he notched career highs in goals (12), assists (26), points (38) and games played (76), while averaging more ice time than any Islanders forward not named Okposo or Tavares.
The Herning, Denmark, native began his professional career at a young age, entering the Danish league in 2000-01 as a 16-year-old. Nielsen went on to play the next five seasons in the Swedish Elite League, before making his North American debut in 2006-07 with the Islanders’ AHL affiliate in Bridgeport. That same year he became the first Danish born player to play in an NHL game, but Nielsen spent the majority of his first two North American seasons developing in the AHL.
“He’s one of those two way players that’s under the radar,” said MacDonald, who has played with Nielsen in both the AHL and the NHL. “His passing abilities and stick handling and his offensive creativity sometimes go unnoticed. If you watch him out there, his poise with the puck and his positioning, defensively and offensively, are quite sound. You’re not going to find a better two-way forward that people might not appreciate as much.”
- On the rise, under the radar, Islanders.nhl.com, August 26, 2010.
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