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Canada Todd Nelson

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# Player GP G A TP
1. Nikita Kucherov 81 44 100 144
2. Nathan MacKinnon 82 51 89 140
3. Connor McDavid 76 32 100 132
4. Artemi Panarin 82 49 71 120
5. David Pastrnak 82 47 63 110
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Age
55
Nation
Highlights
3-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 3
1-time AHL Coach of the Year (Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award) 1

Brother: Jeff Nelson

History
- 2014-12-15 • Named Head Coach by the Edmonton Oilers (succeeded Dallas Eakins)
- 2010-07-15 • Named Head Coach by the Oklahoma City Barons
- 2010-04-14 • Fired by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2008-07-24 • Named Assistant Coach by the Atlanta Thrashers

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2002-03 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Asst. Coach
2003-04 Muskegon Fury UHL Head Coach
2004-05 Muskegon Fury UHL Head Coach
2005-06 Muskegon Fury UHL Head Coach
2006-07 Chicago Wolves AHL Asst. Coach
2007-08 Chicago Wolves AHL Asst. Coach
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Asst. Coach
2009-10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Asst. Coach
2010-11 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head Coach
2011-12 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head Coach
2012-13 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head Coach
2013-14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head Coach
2014-15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head Coach
Edmonton Oilers NHL Head Coach Replaced Dallas Eakins midseason
2015-16 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Head Coach
2016-17 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Head Coach
2017-18 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Head Coach
2018-19 Dallas Stars NHL Asst. Coach
2019-20 Dallas Stars NHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 Dallas Stars NHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 Dallas Stars NHL Asst. Coach
2022-23 Hershey Bears AHL Head Coach
2023-24 Hershey Bears AHL Head Coach

Todd Nelson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1984-85 Prince Albert Raiders U18 AAA SMAAAHL 36* 3* 18* 21* 50* -* |
1985-86 Prince Albert Raiders U18 AAA SMAAAHL 36* 3* 23* 26* 74* -* |
Prince Albert Raiders WHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1986-87 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 35* 1* 6* 7* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
1987-88 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 72* 3* 21* 24* 59* -* | Playoffs 10 3 2 5 4 -
1988-89 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 72* 14* 45* 59* 72* -* | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 4 -
1989-90 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 69* 13* 42* 55* 88* -* | Playoffs 14 3 12 15 12 -
1990-91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 79* 4* 20* 24* 32* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -
1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 80* 6* 35* 41* 46* -* | Playoffs 14 1 11 12 4 -
1992-93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 76* 7* 35* 42* 115* 6* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 4 -4
1993-94 Washington Capitals NHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
Portland Pirates AHL 80* 11* 34* 45* 69* 10* | Playoffs 11 0 6 6 6 1
1994-95 Portland Pirates AHL 75* 10* 35* 45* 76* 18* | Playoffs 7 0 4 4 6 -3
1995-96 Hershey Bears AHL 70* 10* 40* 50* 38* 2* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 8 0
1996-97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 81* 3* 18* 21* 32* 2* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 0 -3
1997-98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 75* 6* 21* 27* 36* 15* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
1998-99 Berlin Capitals DEL 44* 5* 10* 15* 26* -19* |
1999-00 HIFK SM-liiga 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* -3* |
Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 73* 2* 15* 17* 47* 36* | Playoffs 17 0 2 2 10 7
2000-01 Rochester Americans AHL 74* 6* 20* 26* 32* 9* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 2 -3
2001-02 Muskegon Fury UHL 66* 8* 25* 33* 38* 33* | Playoffs 17 2 6 8 2 12
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7* 0* 2* 2* 8* 0* |

Todd Nelson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 HIFK Euro HL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
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