Nelson Nogier

Nelson Nogier (born May 27, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently under contract with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets.

Nelson Nogier
Born (1996-05-27) May 27, 1996 (age 28)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
PositionDefence
ShootsRight
KHL team
Former teams
Barys Astana
Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft101st overall, 2014
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career2016–present

Playing career

Nogier played junior hockey for the Western Hockey League's Saskatoon Blades from 2011 until December 14, 2014, when he was traded to the Red Deer Rebels.[1] In his final year of junior hockey, Nogier attained career highs in goals (4), assists (17), points (21), and plus-minus (+27). Nogier was the recipient of the 2013–14 Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy for the WHL's Scholastic Player of The Year.[2]

The Winnipeg Jets selected Nogier in the fourth round (101st) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. After completing his junior career with the 2016 Memorial Cup host Red Deer Rebels, Nogier signed a three-year, two-way entry-level contract with the Jets.[3]

Nogier attended the Winnipeg Jets 2016 preseason training camp, his second with the team, but was subsequently demoted to the Jets farm team, the Manitoba Moose, with the first round of cuts.[4] Nogier spent most of his professional rookie season with the Moose in the American Hockey League. He was recalled by the Jets late in the season and made his NHL debut on March 21, 2017, playing a total of 10 games.[5]

During the 2021–22 season, Nogier's six year tenure within the Jets organization ended when he was dealt at the NHL trade deadline to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Markus Phillips on March 21, 2022.[6]

As a free agent from the Kings in the off-season, Nogier opted to pursue a career abroad, in agreeing to a one-year contract with Kazakh-based KHL club, Barys Nur-Sultan on September 13, 2022.[7] In the following 2022–23 season, Nogier made 49 regular season appearances for Astana, registering 8 points from the blueline.

Personal

Nogier grew up in Clavet, Saskatchewan. His father, Pat, is a police officer with the Saskatoon Police Service and a former junior hockey player, who survived the deadly Swift Current Broncos bus crash in 1986.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2011–12Saskatoon ContactsSMHL433101342130334
2011–12Saskatoon BladesWHL40000
2012–13Saskatoon BladesWHL55044830110
2013–14Saskatoon BladesWHL3715625
2014–15Saskatoon BladesWHL3217842
2014–15Red Deer RebelsWHL3829114250114
2015–16Red Deer RebelsWHL6941721791722418
2016–17Manitoba MooseAHL602111335
2016–17Winnipeg JetsNHL100005
2017–18Manitoba MooseAHL13011420002
2018–19Manitoba MooseAHL7418948
2018–19Winnipeg JetsNHL10000
2019–20Manitoba MooseAHL5818945
2020–21Manitoba MooseAHL1212312
2021–22Manitoba MooseAHL253368
2021–22Ontario ReignAHL13134851232
2022–23Barys AstanaKHL4917836
2023–24Barys AstanaKHL68661226
NHL totals110005
KHL totals1177132062

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013Canada WesternU179th50114
Junior totals50114

References