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Tristen Nielsen

Position Center Current Team
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 5'10" Expires
Weight (lbs) 192 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 25 (Feb 23, 2000) Expiry Status
Drafted Undrafted

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2023 Vancouver Canucks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2013-14 U15 AAA Edge School U15 Prep 58 18 29 47 +28 90
2014-15 U15 AAA Edge School U15 Prep 52 59 38 97 +31 133
2014-15 CSSHL U15 Edge School U15 Prep 18 18 7 25 49 4 6 1 7 30
2014-15 CSSHL U16 Edge School U16 Prep 1 0 1 1
2015-16 WHL Calgary Hitmen 3 1 0 1
2015-16 MPHL Edge School U18 Prep 16 13 4 17 16
2015-16 CSSHL U18 Edge School U18 Prep 22 14 9 23 40 4 2 2 4 4
2015-16 WCCC-16 Team Alberta 4 2 1 3 4
2015-16 YOG Canada U16 5 0 1 1 -2 5
2016-17 WHL Calgary Hitmen 49 3 4 7 -18 19 4 1 1 2
2016-17 WHC-17 Canada White U17 6 4 0 4 4
2017-18 WHL Calgary Hitmen 49 19 16 35 -7 24
2018-19 WHL Calgary Hitmen 5 0 0 0 -2 13
2018-19 WHL Vancouver Giants 52 14 21 35 +13 56 22 3 10 13 +4 16
2019-20 WHL Vancouver Giants 61 30 35 65 +28 70
2020-21 WHL Vancouver Giants 22 15 17 32 +9 14
2021-22 AHL Abbotsford Canucks 41 7 4 11 +1 17
2022-23 AHL Abbotsford Canucks 64 14 27 41 +9 60 6 2 2 4 +2 6
2023-24 AHL Abbotsford Canucks 59 16 19 35 -14 52 6 4 4 -2 2
2024-25 AHL Abbotsford Canucks 67 15 13 28 -11 56 24 5 4 9 -5 38

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 23 $870,000 $950,000 $80,000 $95,000 $775,000 $870,000 $82,500 ELC
2024-25 24 $870,000 $950,000 $80,000 $95,000 $775,000 $870,000 $82,500 ELC
Total $160,000 $190,000 $1,550,000 $1,740,000 $165,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)

*Age is as of September 15