Tristen Nielsen

Tristen Nielsen (born February 23, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career Nielsen played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Calgary Hitmen and Vancouver Giants. He went undrafted in the 2018 NHL entry draft. He started his professional career in the 2021–22 season with the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On July 1, 2023, the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL), the primary affiliate of Abbotsford, signed Nielsen to a two-year, two-way deal.

He won the 2025 Calder Cup with the Canucks in the 2024–25 AHL season.

As a free agent from the Canucks, on August 1, 2025, Nielsen signed a one-year contract with the AHL Colorado Eagles. He attended the Colorado Avalanche training camp on invitation, impressing through the pre-season before he was returned to begin the season with the Eagles. Continuing his early season production from pre-season, on October 27, he signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL. He made his NHL debut for the Avalanche on November 4, 2025 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was on the ice for eight shifts with 5 minutes and 25 seconds of ice time. He was recalled again on November 20 to play against the New York Rangers.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2015–16 Calgary Hitmen WHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Calgary Hitmen WHL 49 3 4 7 19 4 1 0 1 2 2017–18 Calgary Hitmen WHL 49 19 16 35 24 — — — — — 2018–19 Calgary Hitmen WHL 5 0 0 0 13 — — — — — 2018–19 Vancouver Giants WHL 52 14 21 35 56 22 3 10 13 16 2019–20 Vancouver Giants WHL 61 30 35 65 70 — — — — — 2020–21 Vancouver Giants WHL 22 15 17 32 14 — — — — — 2021–22 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 41 7 4 11 17 — — — — — 2022–23 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 64 14 27 41 60 6 2 2 4 6 2023–24 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 59 16 19 35 52 6 0 4 4 2 2024–25 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 67 15 13 28 56 24 5 4 9 38 2025–26 Colorado Eagles AHL 66 28 21 49 62 17 10 7 17 8 2025–26 Colorado Avalanche NHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —NHL totals 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2016 Canada White U17 4th 6 4 0 4 4Junior totals 6 4 0 4 4

Awards and honours Award Year AHL Calder Cup 2025