Nelson Emerson
Encyclopedia
Nelson Donald Emerson is a Canadian
former ice hockey
right winger
.
, Ontario
with the Waterford Wildcats of the OMHA. Emerson was selected in the 7th round (92nd overall) of the 1985 OHL Priority Selection by the Guelph Platers after spending the 1984-85 season with the Stratford Cullitons Jr.B. (OHA) club. Emerson, however, elected to pursue an NCAA scholarship and spent a second year playing with the Cullitons before attending Bowling Green State University (CCHA) in Ohio in 1986-87.
Emerson was drafted in the third round, 44th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
.
After playing four seasons at the Bowling Green State University
, where Emerson was a 3-time finalist for the Hobey Baker Award
, Emerson made his professional debut with the Blues' IHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen
, at the end of the 1989–90 season. In his first and only full season with the Rivermen, 1990–91, he scored 36 goals and added 79 assists.
Emerson joined the Blues in the 1991–92 season, and scored 132 points in his two full seasons with them. He joined the Winnipeg Jets before the 1993–94 season, and had the most productive campaign of his NHL career that year (33 goals, 41 assists). He played one more season with the Jets before leaving for the Hartford Whalers
before the 1995–96 season.
Emerson played two seasons in Hartford, then moved along with the franchise as it became the Carolina Hurricanes
in the 1997–98 season. During the 1998–99 season, Emerson became a member of the Chicago Blackhawks
. Later in the same season, the Blackhawks traded him to the Ottawa Senators
in exchange for Chris Murray.
Emerson joined the expansion Atlanta Thrashers
in the 1999–2000 season, and played 58 games with them. He was traded late in the season, along with Kelly Buchberger
, to the Los Angeles Kings
in exchange for Donald Audette
and Frantisek Kaberle
. Emerson would remain with the Kings until retiring following the 2001–02 season.
Emerson appeared in 771 NHL games in his career, scoring 195 goals and adding 293 assists. He also appeared in 40 Stanley Cup
playoff games, scoring seven goals and recording 15 assists.
Nelson Emerson was hired by the Los Angeles Kings as a video and player development consultant and, after 2 seasons, was promoted to assistant coach on August 4, 2008.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
.
Playing career
Emerson grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of WaterfordNorfolk County, Ontario
Norfolk County is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the north shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Bloomsburg is a small town located in Norfolk County and is the hometown of David Slater. The county seat and largest community is Simcoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
with the Waterford Wildcats of the OMHA. Emerson was selected in the 7th round (92nd overall) of the 1985 OHL Priority Selection by the Guelph Platers after spending the 1984-85 season with the Stratford Cullitons Jr.B. (OHA) club. Emerson, however, elected to pursue an NCAA scholarship and spent a second year playing with the Cullitons before attending Bowling Green State University (CCHA) in Ohio in 1986-87.
Emerson was drafted in the third round, 44th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
1985 NHL Entry Draft
The 1985 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and attended by 7,000 fans. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the...
.
After playing four seasons at the Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
, where Emerson was a 3-time finalist for the Hobey Baker Award
Hobey Baker Award
The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player.It is named for hockey player and World War I veteran Hobey Baker, who played collegiately at Princeton University and learned the game at St...
, Emerson made his professional debut with the Blues' IHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen (IHL)
The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena....
, at the end of the 1989–90 season. In his first and only full season with the Rivermen, 1990–91, he scored 36 goals and added 79 assists.
Emerson joined the Blues in the 1991–92 season, and scored 132 points in his two full seasons with them. He joined the Winnipeg Jets before the 1993–94 season, and had the most productive campaign of his NHL career that year (33 goals, 41 assists). He played one more season with the Jets before leaving for the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
before the 1995–96 season.
Emerson played two seasons in Hartford, then moved along with the franchise as it became the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
in the 1997–98 season. During the 1998–99 season, Emerson became a member of the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. Later in the same season, the Blackhawks traded him to the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in exchange for Chris Murray.
Emerson joined the expansion Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
in the 1999–2000 season, and played 58 games with them. He was traded late in the season, along with Kelly Buchberger
Kelly Buchberger
Kelly Michael Buchberger is a retired professional Canadian hockey player and current assistant coach of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, to the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in exchange for Donald Audette
Donald Audette
Donald Audette is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers.-Playing career:He was drafted in the 9th round of the...
and Frantisek Kaberle
František Kaberle
František "Frank" Kaberle is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for HC Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga. During the 2005–06 season, he won his first Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes. He has previously played for Modo Hockey, the Los Angeles Kings, the Atlanta...
. Emerson would remain with the Kings until retiring following the 2001–02 season.
Emerson appeared in 771 NHL games in his career, scoring 195 goals and adding 293 assists. He also appeared in 40 Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
playoff games, scoring seven goals and recording 15 assists.
Nelson Emerson was hired by the Los Angeles Kings as a video and player development consultant and, after 2 seasons, was promoted to assistant coach on August 4, 2008.
Awards
- Gary F. Longman Memorial TrophyGary F. Longman Memorial TrophyThe Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy, was awarded annually by the International Hockey League to the most outstanding first year player as voted on by the league's coaches. Prior to 1968, the award was known as the Leading Rookie Award.-Winners:...
(most outstanding rookie in IHL): 1990–91 season
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–87 | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State... |
NCAA | 45 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Bowling Green State University | NCAA | 44 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Bowling Green State University | NCAA | 44 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–90 | Bowling Green State University | NCAA | 44 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–90 | Peoria Rivermen Peoria Rivermen The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:... |
IHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 73 | 36 | 79 | 115 | 91 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–92 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 83 | 33 | 41 | 74 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 48 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
NHL | 81 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 66 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
NHL | 81 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 35 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
NHL | 27 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
NHL | 58 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 78 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 41 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |
NHL totals | 771 | 195 | 293 | 488 | 575 | 40 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 33 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |
NCAA totals | 177 | 108 | 185 | 293 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |
IHL totals | 75 | 37 | 80 | 117 | 91 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 | ||||||