Kirk Nielsen

Kirk Nielsen
Born (1973-10-19) October 19, 1973 (age 51)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
NHL draft 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1996–1999

Kirk G. Nielsen (born October 19, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 6 games in the NHL with the Boston Bruins during the 1997–98 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1996 to 1999, was spent in the minor leagues. He is the younger brother of Jeff Nielsen.

Selected tenth and last by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft, Nielsen was the final player chosen by this method, as the Supplemental Draft was discontinued after this season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Grand Rapids High School HS-MN — — — — — — — — — —
1991–92 Grand Rapids High School HS-MN — — — — — — — — — —
1992–93 Harvard University ECAC 30 2 2 4 38 — — — — —
1993–94 Harvard University ECAC 32 6 9 15 41 — — — — —
1994–95 Harvard University ECAC 30 13 8 21 24 — — — — —
1995–96 Harvard University ECAC 31 12 16 28 66 — — — — —
1996–97 Providence Bruins AHL 68 12 23 35 30 9 2 1 3 2
1997–98 Boston Bruins NHL 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1997–98 Providence Bruins AHL 72 19 29 48 40 — — — — —
1998–99 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 82 12 22 34 58 3 0 0 0 4
NHL totals 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — —


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