Neilson back for third season with Ice Pilots
August 2, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
Pensacola, Fla. - The 2004-2005 Brabham Cup Champion Pensacola Ice Pilots announced that defenseman Corey Neilson has re-signed with the Ice Pilots for the 2005-2006 season.
Neilson, who stands 6'5" and weighs 230 pounds, played in 71 games for the Ice Pilots last season scoring 18 goals, 44 assists for 62 points and picked up 79 penalty minutes. He was the top scoring defenseman in the ECHL for the second straight season and also led all defenseman in goals (18), assists (44), power play goals (10), game winning goals (5), tied for first among defenseman with 33 power play points and was second in shots (247) and power play assists (23).
Neilson represented the Ice Pilots for the second straight year in the ECHL All-Star game and was named the American Conference Captain. He was also named Second Team All ECHL.
Neilson played in all 72 games for the Ice Pilots during the 2003-2004 season leading the Ice Pilots in scoring with 78 points and 59 assists while scoring 19 goals. He was named the ECHL 2003-2004 Defenseman of the Year and was named First Team All-ECHL.
This season will be Neilson's fourth year playing for Ice Pilots Head Coach Dave Farrish as Neilson played for Louisiana in the ECHL during the 2000-2002 seasons when Farrish was head coach of the IceGators. Neilson has also played for Portland in the AHL, Elmira and Quad City in the UHL, Timmendorf Strand EC in Germany and the Canadian National Team.
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