Tristen Nielsen
| Tristen Nielsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 23, 2000 Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Wing/Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Eagles (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Tristen Nielsen (born February 23, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Forward for the Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Nielsen played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Calgary Hitmen and Vancouver Giants. He went undrafted in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He started his professional career in the 2021–22 season with the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL).
On July 1, 2023, the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL), the primary affiliate of Abbotsford, signed Nielsen to a two-year, two-way deal.[1]
He won the 2025 Calder Cup with the Canucks in the 2024–25 AHL season.[2]
As a free agent from the Canucks, on August 1, 2025, Nielsen signed a one-year contract with the AHL Colorado Eagles.[3] He attended the Colorado Avalanche training camp on invitation, impressing through the pre-season before he was returned to begin the 2025–26 season with the Eagles. Continuing his early season production from pre-season, on October 27, he signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.[4] He made his NHL debut for the Avalanche on November 4, 2025 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[5] He was on the ice for eight shifts with 5 minutes and 25 seconds of ice time.[6] He was recalled again on November 20 to play against the New York Rangers.[6] He recorded his first NHL assist on a Cale Makar goal during a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 23, 2025.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 49 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 49 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 52 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 61 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 22 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 41 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 64 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 59 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 67 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 56 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 38 | ||
| AHL totals | 231 | 52 | 63 | 115 | 185 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 46 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada White | U17 | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup | 2025 | [8] |
References
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (July 1, 2023). "Canucks sign AHL prospect Tristen Nielsen to NHL deal". The Province. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "Tristen Nielsen". Colorado Eagles. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Ewen, Steve (August 4, 2025). "Abbotsford Canucks stalwart Tristen Nielsen signs with AHL rival Colorado". The Province. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "Avalanche's Tristen Nielsen: Inks two-year contract". CBS Sports. October 27, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ "Avalanche's Tristen Nielsen: Sent down after debut". CBS Sports. November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ a b O'Hara, Ryan (November 20, 2025). "Tristen Nielsen Recalled to Avalanche from AHL". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "Colorado -Avalanche - Chicago Blackhawks - Nov 23, 2025". NHL.com. November 23, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Pr, Ahl (June 23, 2025). "Signed, Šil'd, delivered: Canucks win Calder Cup". theahl.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database