Nelson Emerson

Nelson Emerson
Born	(1967-08-17)August 17, 1967 Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Blackhawks Ottawa Senators Atlanta Thrashers Los Angeles Kings
National team	Canada
NHL draft	44th overall,1985 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1990–2002
Medal record RepresentingCanada World Championships 1994 Italy

Nelson Donald Emerson(born August 17, 1967)is aCanadianformer professionalice hockeyright winger.He played for eight teams in theNational Hockey Leagueduring his 12-year career, which lasted from 1990 to 2002.

Playing career

Emerson grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown ofWaterford,Ontariowith 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 theSt. Louis Bluesin the1985 NHL Entry Draft.

After playing four seasons at theBowling Green State University,where Emerson was a 3-time finalist for theHobey Baker Award,Emerson made his professional debut with the Blues'IHLaffiliate, thePeoria 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 the1991–92 season,and scored 132 points in his two full seasons with them. He joined theWinnipeg Jetsbefore the1993–94 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 theHartford Whalersbefore the1995–96 season.

Emerson played two seasons in Hartford, then moved along with the franchise as it became theCarolina Hurricanesin the1997–98 season.During the1998–99 season,Emerson became a member of theChicago Blackhawks.Later in the same season, the Blackhawks traded him to theOttawa Senatorsin exchange forChris Murray.

Emerson joined the expansionAtlanta Thrashersin the1999–2000 season,and played 58 games with them. He was traded late in the season, along withKelly Buchberger,to theLos Angeles Kingsin exchange forDonald AudetteandFrantisek Kaberle.Emerson would remain with the Kings until retiring following the2001–02 season.

Emerson appeared in 771 NHL games in his career, scoring 195 goals and adding 293 assists. He also appeared in 40Stanley Cupplayoff games, scoring seven goals and recording 15 assists.

Emerson was hired by the Los Angeles Kings as a video and player development consultant and, after 2 seasons, was promoted to assistant coach/development coordinator on August 4, 2008.He is currently Director of Player Personnel for the Kings.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL		40	23	38	61	70		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL		39	54	58	112	91		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Bowling Green Falcons	CCHA		45	26	35	61	28		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Bowling Green Falcons	CCHA		45	34	49	83	54		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Bowling Green Falcons	CCHA		44	22	46	68	46		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Bowling Green Falcons	CCHA		44	30	52	82	42		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Peoria Rivermen	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	NHL		81	29	29	58	78		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Hartford Whalers	NHL		66	9	29	38	34		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		81	21	24	45	50		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		35	8	13	21	36		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		27	4	10	14	13		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Ottawa Senators	NHL		3	1	1	2	2		4	1	3	4	0
1999–2000	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		58	14	19	33	47		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Los Angeles Kings	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
NHL totals				771	195	293	488	575		40	7	15	22	33

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	Canada	WC		3	0	1	1	2
1994	Canada	WC		8	2	2	4	4
1998	Canada	WC		6	2	1	3	2
Senior totals				17	4	4	8	8

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHAFirst Team	1987–88
AHCAWest Second-Team All-American	1987–88
All-CCHASecond Team	1988–89
All-CCHAFirst Team	1989–90
AHCAWest First-Team All-American	1989–90
IHLGary F. Longman Memorial Trophy(Most Outstanding Rookie)	1990–91

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orHockey-Reference,orThe Internet Hockey Database