Taylor Nelson

Taylor Nelson
Born (1988-05-03) 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

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

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

  1. ↑ "Thunder Finalize Training Camp Roster". Wichita Thunder. October 7, 2013. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Breaking down 2012-13 Worcester Sharks". Worcester Sharks. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  3. ↑ "Worcester Sharks assign Goaltender Nelson". Worcester Sharks. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  4. ↑ "NMU's Gron, Florek named All-CCHA". UpperMichigansSource.com. April 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
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