Nikos Tselios

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Nikos Tselios (Template:Langx; born January 20, 1979) is a Greek-American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Tselios became the first draft pick in the history of the Carolina Hurricanes when he was selected 22nd overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

As a youth, Tselios played in the 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Chicago Blackhawks minor ice hockey team.[1]

Tselios was the first draft pick for the inaugural Carolina Hurricanes in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After he was drafted, Tselios returned to the OHL to play for the Belleville Bulls.[2]

Tselios made his NHL debut with the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2001–02 season, playing two games.[3][2] Those would be the only NHL games he would play as he spent the next four seasons playing in the minor leagues. In October 2005, Tselios signed with KalPa of the Finnish SM-liiga and played with them until January 31, 2006, when he moved to Färjestads BK of the Swedish Elitserien. He scored his first goal at Färjestad on March 25 in the semifinal of the Swedish Championship against HV 71. He then played in the United Hockey League with the Chicago Hounds before returning to Sweden, signing with HK Örebro in the Swedish First Division, the country's third-tier level.[4]

Personal life

Tselios is a cousin of long-time NHL defenseman Chris Chelios.[5] Tselios also tried for the Greece national team in the 2006.

Tselios owns and operates an instructional hockey business called Infinity Hockey Selects, and resides in Illinois with his wife and son.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Chicago Young Americans Midget 27 5 8 13 40 — — — — —
1996–97 Belleville Bulls OHL 64 9 37 46 61 6 1 1 2 2
1997–98 Belleville Bulls OHL 20 2 10 12 16 — — — — —
1997–98 Plymouth Whalers OHL 41 20 8 28 27 15 1 8 9 27
1998–99 Plymouth Whalers OHL 60 21 39 60 60 11 4 10 14 8
1999–2000 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 80 3 19 22 75 10 0 2 2 4
2000–01 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 79 7 18 25 98 5 0 3 3 0
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2001–02 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 70 3 16 9 64 — — — — —
2002–03 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 61 4 8 12 65 — — — — —
2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 13 0 2 2 12 6 0 0 0 4
2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL 75 5 8 13 105 — — — — —
2004–05 Utah Grizzlies AHL 5 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL 35 3 6 9 37 — — — — —
2005–06 KalPa SM-l 21 0 3 3 67 — — — — —
2005–06 Färjestad BK SEL 7 0 0 0 10 11 1 0 1 12
2006–07 Chicago Hounds UHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2006–07 Örebro HK Div.1 8 3 4 7 2 2 2 0 2 14
2007–08 Örebro HK Div.1 32 4 13 17 132 3 1 0 1 25
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
AHL totals 259 16 41 57 287 6 0 0 0 4

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1997 United States WJC Template:Silver2 7 1 1 2 6
1998 United States WJC 5th 6 0 0 0 8
Junior totals 13 1 1 2 14

References

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External links

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