The Felicia Nelson File

2009-10: Felicia Nelson put together an incredible senior season in 2009-10…the team captain completed the season with 46 points (31g, 15a), which ranked second on the team, fifth in the league and 10th in the nation…her 30 regular season goals led the nation at the Division I level, both men and women…she is the first player in school history to lead the nation in goals scored during the regular season… Nelson became the first player in school history to earn All-American recognition as she was named to the American Hockey Coaches Association Division I All-American Second Team…named the 2009-10 WCHA Co-Player of the Year and landed herself on the All-WCHA Second Team…the first player in school history to be named a Top-10 Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award… a 2010 WCHA All-Academic selection … she led the nation and the WCHA with 15 power play goals this season… her 24 (15g, 9a) power play tallies ranked second in the league …the St. Paul native recorded her 100th collegiate career point on Feb. 19 at Ohio State…finished collegiate career with 106 points (64g, 42a) in 131 games played (combined stats from Minnesota State and St. Cloud State)…a three-time WCHA Offensive Player of the Week this season…tabbed 14 multi-point games this season… charted eight multi-goal games this season…is SCSU’s school record holder for most career GWG with 11…completed career ranking second at SCSU with 23 power play goals and 54 goals scored in the Cardinal and Black…scored a career-high four goals against Providence on 1/2/10…she erupted for five points (1g, 4a) in the 6-1 victory over Minnesota State on 2/5/10…Nelson’s five points against MSU were just one point shy of tying the school record for most points scored in a game…dished out a career-high four assists against former team Minnesota State on 2/5/10…was third on the squad with a plus/minus of +4…led the Huskies with four GWG this season…holds the school record for most goals scored in two games (6g) and in three games (7g)…shares the school record for most power play goals scored in a game with two (1/22/10)…holds the school records for most goals scored in a season (31g) and most power play goals scored in a season (15g)…voted team’s Most Valuable Player.

2008-09: Opened season with two game-winning goals at Quinnipiac on Oct. 3-4, including a pair of goals on Oct. 4…had four game-winning goals total, with others coming against Ohio State on Nov. 9 and at OSU on Jan. 17…had four goals in first three games of the year…notched a goal and an assist in 3-2 victory over Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 18…recorded at least one point in five straight games she played in from Oct. 18-Nov. 15…recorded pair of two assist games in back-to-back weekends against Wisconsin (Jan. 24) and at Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 31)…added assist in game two of WCHA Playoffs…posted a +5 on the plus/minus and had three power play goals on the year…spent 24 minutes in the penalty box on 12 minor offenses…played in 33 games with 90 shots.

2007-08: Came off redshirt season to lead the team in scoring with 25 points…played in all 38 games…had five multi-point games, highlighted by a one goal, two assist performance at Boston U. on Nov. 16…had two-goal game at Bemidji State on Dec. 9…had a 10-game run from Oct. 26-Nov. 24 in which she scored 11 points (7g/4a) and was +3 on the +/-….scored a goal in four straight games in that same stretch…had three game-winning goals and five on the power play…finished year -2 on the +/- and had 14-28 PIM...named team alternate captain for upcoming 2008-09 season...was one of 34 players invited to the USA Hockey Women's Under-22 Camp, set to take place in Lake Placid, N.Y., from June 24-July 1.

2006-07: Redshirt season at St. Cloud State University.

2005-06: Transfer from Minnesota State University Mankato where she played one year of collegiate women's hockey for the Mavericks during the 2005-06 season...WCHA Rookie of the Week pick...tallied 10 goals and four assists at MSUM, including two power play goals.

High School: A 2005 graduate of South St. Paul High School...coached by David Palmquist...lettered five times in prep hockey...helped lead her high school teams to three Minnesota State Championship titles...team record during high school years was 118-8-0...team went on an 86-game winning streak...all-conference recipient...named to Minnesota State All-Tournament team in 2005...team captain...voted Hardest Worker on team in 2004...two-time All-State pick...was a finalist for the Ms. Hockey award in 2005...ranks fourth on the South St. Paul H.S. scoring chart with 293 prep career points and 140 assists...ranks third in goals scored with 153...currently tied for first in school history with 155 prep games played...team captain twice during softball career...lettered five times...team MVP twice along with being voted All-Conference twice...earned Most Improved Player and Rookie of the Year awards...All-Region winner...three-time letterwinner in soccer...team captain...voted Most Improved Player...team MVP...All-Conference recipient twice.

Personal: Daughter of Bruce and Debbie Nelson of St. Paul...born on 6/24/87...says her brothers Matt and Bryan have had the most influence onher career...a BES/Broadcasting major.

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