Michigan Tech

Junior Season: Named assistantcaptain...Earned WCHA All-Academic Team honors...Recorded sevenpoints (one goal, six assists) in 36 games...Owned a plus-minus of+3...Had a season-high two points with two assists in Tech's 3-3tie vs. Nebraska Omaha during Winter Carnival.

Sophomore Season: Earned the Gitzen-LoutitMemorial Award as the team's most outstanding defensive player ...Tallied five points (one goal, four assists) in 32 games ...Recorded assists in back-to-back games against Minnesota State(Oct. 16th) and Wisconsin (Oct. 29th) ... Scored a goal againstNorth Dakota on March 5th.

Freshman Season: Named the Elov Seger MemorialAward as the team's most improved player ... Appeared in 34 of 36games ... Recorded his first career point, an assist, againstMinnesota on Dec. 12th ... Also recorded an assist at St. CloudState on Jan. 8th ... Scored first career goal in WCHA playoff gameat Denver on March 12th.

Prior to Michigan Tech: Spent the previous twoseasons before arriving at Michigan Tech with the Mohoning ValleyPhantoms of the North American Hockey League ... Scored five goals,including four on the power play, and added 14 assists for 19points in 48 games during the 2008-09 season ... Finished with aplus/minus rating of +17 and 142 penalty minutes ... Also talliedsix points (two goals, four assists) in 25 games for the Phantomsduring the 2007-08 season ... Played in 46 games for the Alpena IceDiggers for two seasons before joining the Phantoms ... Finishedwith nine goals and eight assists for 17 points for the IceDiggers.

Personal: Enjoys lifting weights … Has one youngerbrother … Son of Carl and Wendy Nielsen …  BornCarl G Nielsen on July 3, 1988 in Lorain, Ohio … Only secondplayer from Ohio to play for the Huskies (Tony DeLorenzo) ...Shoots right ...  Turned down a chance to play football atBowling Green ... A 2006 graduate of Avon Lake High School ...Partcipated in football, track and hockey for the Shoremen.