Taylor Nelson

For the Union general during the American Civil War, see Nelson Taylor.

Taylor Nelson (born May 3, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played for the Wichita Thunder in the then CHL.^[1]

Taylor Nelson
Born	(1988-05-03) May 3, 1988 (age 37) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	San Francisco Bulls Wichita Thunder
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2012–2014
Coaching career
Current position
Title	Assistant coach
Team	Augustana
Conference	CCHA
Biographical details
Alma mater	Ferris State University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2014–2015	Ferris State (assistant)
2015–2017	Tri-City Storm (assistant)
2017–2021	Canisius (assistant)
2021–2023	UMass–Lowell (assistant)
2023–Present	Augustana (assistant)

Nelson came to Ferris State University after he first played junior hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Humboldt Broncos before committing to Ferris State University of the NCAA's Division I in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) conference.

Undrafted, Nelson was signed to his first professional contract with the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League on August 29, 2012.^[2] After attending Worcester's training camp for the 2012–13 season, Nelson was reassigned to ECHL affiliate, the San Francisco Bulls to begin the year.^[3]

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHA First Team	2011–12	[4]
NCAA West First All-American Team	2011–12
AHCA West First-Team All-American	2011–12