Frans Nielsen [SEP] member of sports team
Frans Nielsen
Frans Nielsen (born 24 April 1984) is a Danish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the first 10 years of his NHL career playing with the New York Islanders.
He is the first Danish citizen to play in the NHL.
Playing career.
Nielsen was drafted by the New York Islanders in the third round, 87th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. After playing in the Swedish Elitserien since 2001
the Tewaaraton Trophy (2012, 2013), member of United States women's national lacrosse team.
- Hannah Nielsen, two-time Tewaaraton Trophy winner (2008, 2009), two-time winner of the Honda Sports Award, four-time champion and three-time IWLCA All-American for the Northwestern Wildcats women's lacrosse team, member of Australia women's national lacrosse team.
- Dana Dobbie, assistant coach at Loyola University Maryland, two-time Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the