(1971-09-20) September 20, 1971 (age 53)Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. Jeffrey Michael Nielsen (born September 20, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Minnesota Wild.
He played three years with Binghamton, most notably scoring 53 points in 76 games during the 1996–97 season.
That year he also made his NHL debut, appearing in two games with the New York Rangers.
For the 1998–99 season, Nielsen was able to crack the Anaheim starting lineup, playing 80 games and scoring 9 points.
The 1999–2000 season saw Nielsen play in 79 games and score an NHL career-high 18 points.