Chris Nielsen

Jersey Number: 22

Right Wing

6'2" (188cm)

February 16, 1980

Right

214 lbs (97kg)

Moshi, TAN

Spent both of his NHL seasons in Columbus, collecting 6-8-14 and eight penalty minutes in 52 games from 2000-02.
Was acquired in the club’s first trade in franchise history.
Made his NHL debut as a 20-year-old on Dec. 14, 2000 at San Jose and scored his first career goal two days later at Vancouver (Felix Potvin).
Had his best season as a Blue Jacket in the club’s inaugural season in 2000-01 when he notched 4-5-9 and four penalty minutes in 29 appearances.
Collected 2-3-5 in 23 outings with the Blue Jackets during the 2001-02 season.
Added 41-55-96 and 108 penalty minutes in 290 career American Hockey League games with the San Antonio Rampage, Manitoba Moose, Chicago Wolves and Syracuse Crunch from 2000-05.
Finished his professional career with the Kassel Huskies in the German League in 2005-06.
Represented Canada in the 1999 (silver) and 2000 (bronze) IIHF World Junior Championships.
Played junior hockey for the Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League, compiling 93-103-196 and 201 penalty minutes in 268 contests from 1995-2000.
Received the Daryl K. Seaman as the WHL Scholastic Player of the Year in 1998-99 and 1999-2000 and the 1999-2000 Doug Wickenheiser Trophy (WHL Humanitarian of the Year).

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2000-2001	29	4	5	9	4	4	36
2001-2002	23	2	3	5	-3	4	28
Totals	52	6	8	14	1	8	64

Drafted by the New York Islanders in the second-round, 36th overall, in the 1998 NHL Draft.
Acquired from the NY Islanders for fourth and ninth-round picks in the 2000 NHL Draft on May 11, 2000.
Traded to Atlanta with the rights of D Petteri Nummelin for RW Tomi Kallio and D Pauli Levokari on Dec. 2, 2002.