Jim Neilson

Player profile and career history

D · #15

Jim Neilson was a defenceman. Born November 28, 1940 in Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada, he stood 6'2", weighed 205 lbs and shot left. In 1,024 NHL regular-season games he had 69 goals and 299 assists for 368 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 1,024
Goals: 69
Assists: 299
Points: 368

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 299
Game Winning Goals: 11
Games Played: 1024
Goals: 69
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 901
Plus Minus: -50
Points: 368
Power Play Goals: 16
Power Play Points: 93
Shooting Pctg: 0.0333
Shorthanded Goals: 1
Shorthanded Points: 5
Shots: 2070

NHL playoff career

Games: 65
Goals: 1
Assists: 17
Points: 18

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 17
Game Winning Goals: 0
Games Played: 65
Goals: 1
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 61
Plus Minus: -10
Points: 18
Power Play Goals: 1
Power Play Points: 6
Shooting Pctg: 0.0067
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 149

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.07
Assists / game: 0.29
Points / game: 0.36
Shots / game: 2.02

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 10
Assists: 34
Points: 44
Shots: 274

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1978–79
- Edmonton OilersWHA
1977–78
- Cleveland BaronsNHL
1976–77
- Cleveland BaronsNHL
1975–76
- California Golden SealsNHL
1974–75
- California Golden SealsNHL
1973–74
- New York RangersNHL
1972–73
- New York RangersNHL
1971–72
- New York RangersNHL
1970–71
- New York RangersNHL
1969–70
- New York RangersNHL
1968–69
- New York RangersNHL
1967–68
- New York RangersNHL
1966–67
- New York RangersNHL
1965–66
- New York RangersNHL
1964–65
- New York RangersNHL
1963–64
- New York RangersNHL
1962–63
- New York RangersNHL
1961–62
- Kit.-WaterlooEPHL
1960–61
- Prince AlbertSJHL
1959–60
- Prince AlbertSJHL
1958–59
- Prince AlbertSJHL

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1978–79	WHA	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	35	0	5	5	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 35 Goals 0 Pim 18 Points 5
1977–78	NHL	Cleveland Barons	Regular	68	2	21	23	20	-24	52	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 68 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus -24 Points 23 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0385 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 52
1976–77	NHL	Cleveland Barons	Regular	47	3	17	20	42	-6	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 47 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 42 Plus Minus -6 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0714 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 42
1975–76	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	26	1	6	7	20	-7	42	1	5	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 26 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus -7 Points 7 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.0238 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 42
1974–75	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	72	3	17	20	56	-45	112	0	10	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 72 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 56 Plus Minus -45 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.0268 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 112
1973–74	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	72	4	7	11	38	-5	105	2	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 72 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Plus Minus -5 Points 11 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0381 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 105
1973–74	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	12	0	1	1	4	3	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 20
1972–73	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	52	4	16	20	35	22	99	0	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 52 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 35 Plus Minus 22 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0404 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 99
1972–73	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	10	0	4	4	2	2	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 2 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
1971–72	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	78	7	30	37	56	38	183	2	7	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 30 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 78 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 56 Plus Minus 38 Points 37 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0383 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 183
1971–72	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	10	0	3	3	8	1	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 1 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1970–71	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	77	8	24	32	69	31	200	2	10	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 77 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 69 Plus Minus 31 Points 32 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.04 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 200
1970–71	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	13	0	3	3	30	-5	33	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus -5 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 33
1969–70	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	62	3	20	23	75	24	204	0	7	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 62 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 75 Plus Minus 24 Points 23 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0147 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 204
1969–70	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	8	-4	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -4 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1968–69	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	76	10	34	44	95	8	274	3	14	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 34 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 76 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 95 Plus Minus 8 Points 44 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.0365 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 274
1968–69	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	4	0	3	3	5	-3	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 5 Plus Minus -3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1967–68	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	67	6	29	35	60	27	172	2	12	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 29 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 67 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 60 Plus Minus 27 Points 35 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 12 Shooting Pctg 0.0349 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 172
1967–68	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	4	1	25	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 25
1966–67	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	62	4	11	15	68	-11	139	0	1	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 62 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 68 Plus Minus -11 Points 15 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0288 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 139
1966–67	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	-5	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -5 Points 1 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1965–66	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	65	4	19	23	84	-15	157	1	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 65 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 84 Plus Minus -15 Points 23 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0255 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 157
1964–65	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	62	0	13	13	54	-37	72	0	5	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 62 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 54 Plus Minus -37 Points 13 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 72
1963–64	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	69	5	24	29	93	-24	113	1	8	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 69 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 93 Plus Minus -24 Points 29 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.0442 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 113
1962–63	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	69	5	11	16	36	-26	104	2	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 69 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 36 Plus Minus -26 Points 16 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0481 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 104
1961–62	EPHL	Kit.-Waterloo	Regular	70	9	33	42	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 33 Games Played 70 Goals 9 Pim 78 Points 42
1961–62	EPHL	Kit.-Waterloo	Playoffs	7	2	3	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 5
1960–61	SJHL	Prince Albert	Regular	59	20	26	46	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 59 Goals 20 Pim 59 Points 46
1959–60	SJHL	Prince Albert	Regular	57	21	28	49	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 57 Goals 21 Pim 61 Points 49
1959–60	SJHL	Prince Albert	Playoffs	7	2	2	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 4
1958–59	SJHL	Prince Albert	Regular	10	1	2	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 3

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Assists	Points	Time on ice
1978-03-29	MNS	0	0	–
1978-03-25	NYI	1	1	–
1978-03-24	LAK	0	0	–
1978-03-21	BOS	1	1	–
1978-03-18	WSH	0	0	–

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Profile updated Oct 16, 2:15 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1978–79

1977–78

1976–77

1975–76

1974–75

1973–74

1972–73

1971–72

1970–71

1969–70

1968–69

1967–68

1966–67

1965–66

1964–65

1963–64

1962–63

1961–62

1960–61

1959–60

1958–59

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