[1] Jeff is the brother of Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson.
Nelson was selected number thirty six overall by the Washington Capitals in the second round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
Nelson had very significant numbers in the last two years he played in the WHL notching 233 points in only 136 games.
However, Nelson was not able to translate that success to the NHL as he has toiled the majority of his career in the minor leagues.
After his very limited success with the Capitals he signed as a free agent with the expansion Nashville Predators on August 19, 1998.