2008-09 Men's Ice Hockey
Roster
Mark Nelson
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Prince George, B.C.
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
As a Junior in 2007Â08:
Played in 28 games due to injury...Was a presensce on the blueline for the Bobcats once again...An ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team selection...Totaled one assist for the year...His lone point came in Quinnipiac’s 7-1 series-clinching win over Brown in the ECAC Tournament First Round.
As a Sophomore in 2006Â07:
A natural forward who moved back to the blueline for the Bobcats... Made a nearly
seamless transition... Appeared in all 40 games... An ECAC Hockey All-Academic
Team selection... Scored three points, all on assists... Assisted on a goal in the tie with
Colgate on 10/28...Set up a goal in the win at Yale on 1/13...Assisted on a goal in the
win over AIC on 2/13.
As a Freshman in 2005Â06:
Battled through a mid-season injury and emerged as one of the top defensive forwards
on the club...Also stepped in as one of the team’s top penalty killers...Closed the
season with five points, all coming on assists...Posted one multiple- point
performance...Skated in 33 games...Notched an assist in the win over Niagara on
1/28...Set up two goals in the win over Clarkson on 2/3...Assisted on a goal at
Dartmouth on 2/10...Tallied an assist in the win over Yale on 2/24.
Before Quinnipiac:
Played for the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League for two
seasons...Finished the 2004Â05 season with 73 points (37 goals, 36 assists)...Ranked
seventh in the BCHL in goals and 13th in points...Scored a team-high 15 power-play
goals...Third on the team in goals...Served as team captain in 2004Â05...Finished with
67 points (26 goals, 41 assists) during the 2003Â04 season with Vernon.
Personal:
Born in Prince George, British Columbia...Son of Donna and Don Nelson...Has a younger sister, Lyndsey.
2006Â07 SEASON HIGHS
 Goals: N/A
 Assists : 1, vs. Brown, 3/8/08
 Points: 1, vs. Brown, 3/8/08
CAREER HIGHS
 Goals: N/A
 Assists: 2, vs. Clarkson, 2/3/06
 Points: 2, vs. Clarkson, 2/3/06
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
Year GP G A PTS PIM
2005Â06 31 0 5 5 8
2006Â07 40 0 3 3 20
2007Â08 28 0 1 1 16
TOTALS 99 0 9 9 44
