Position Defence Name Corey Neilson Team Nottingham Panthers Playing career Weight 100 kg | National team Great Britain Height 1.96 m Shot Right Role Ice hockey coach | |
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Born August 22, 1976 (age 47)
Oromocto, NB, CAN ( 1976-08-22 ) EIHL team
Former teams Nottingham Panthers
Quad City Mallards
Portland Pirates
EC Timmendorfer Strand
Louisiana IceGators
Elmira Jackals
Syracuse Crunch
Pensacola Ice Pilots
Florida Everblades NHL Draft 53rd overall, 1994
Edmonton Oilers Similar People David Ling, Matthew Myers, Sean McAslan, Bruce Graham, Johan Molin | ||
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Corey Neilson (born August 22, 1976) is a Canadian-British professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently the head coach of the Nottingham Panthers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League.
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Neilson was drafted 53rd overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers and spent the next few years developing his game in the major junior Ontario Hockey League before turning professional in 1997. Neilson spent several seasons in the ECHL, getting called up to the American Hockey League before heading over to England to play for the Nottingham Panthers, where he has been since 2006 when he was signed by then coach Mike Ellis as a player, he was later appointed player-coach in 2008 following a season as assistant player coach to Ellis.
Neilson continued to play and coach for the Panthers until he retired part way through the 2012–13 season, in which he later led the Nottingham Panthers to their first league title in 57 years and a grand slam season in 2012–13. Upon securing the league, the club retired Neilson's number 77 jersey alongside some of the Panthers legends of the past, Neilson became the 5th player to have his jersey retired by the club. In addition, under his leadership Panthers have won six Challenge Cups and four Playoff championships, making him the most successful coach in Nottingham Panthers history.
Neilson also played for the Great Britain national ice hockey team after he obtained dual nationality.