| Born: | April 24, 1984 | Draft: | 2002 Islanders, 87th Overall |
| Hometown: | Herning, DEN | Position: | C |
| Known For: | First Danish citizen NHL player | Shoots: | Left |
| National Team: | Denmark |
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.
Frans Nielsen Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Red Wings Seeing the Last Call for Nielsen & Filppula
- Red Wings’ 3 Worst Contracts for 2021
- Islanders Still Hurting from Nielsen Loss
Achievements
- Danish Champion — 2000-01
- Danish League Rookie of the Year — 2000-01
- J20 SM Silver Medal — 2001-02
- U20 WJC (D2) Best Plus/Minus (+9) — 2001-02
- U20 WJC (D2) Most Assists (10) — 2001-02
- U20 WJC (D2) Most Points (14) — 2001-02
- U20 WJC (D2) Silver Medal — 2001-02
- World Championship (D1|B) Gold Medal — 2001-02
- U20 WJC (D1|A) Best Plus/Minus (+8) — 2003-04
- U20 WJC (D1|A) Most Goals (8) — 2003-04
- U20 WJC (D1|A) Silver Medal — 2003-04
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team — 2003-04
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team — 2006-07
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team — 2009-10
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team — 2011-12
- Danish Forward of the Year 2013-14
- NHL All-Star Game — 2016-17
- World Cup Runner Up — 2016-17
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team — 2017-18
- Alternate Captain (Denmark) — 2006-07, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2017-18
- Alternate Captain (Islanders) — 2013-16
- Alternate Captain (Red Wings) — 2018-21
- Captain (Denmark) — 2016-17