2012-13 Media Guide - NHL.com

TAYLOR NELSON GOALTENDERCATCHES: Left HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-foot-1, 180 poundsBORN: 5/3/88 in Regina, Saskatchewan HOMETOWN: Regina, SaskatchewanSigned by Worcester as a free agent on Sept. 5, 2012.2011-12: Recipient of the Dean Davenport “Bulldog of the Year” Award given to the top maleand female athlete at Ferris Stats… Claimed 2011-12 CCM Hockey All-America First Teamaccolades after being tabbed as an All-CCHA First Team honoree…8th in the NCAA in wins(21), 9th in goals against average and T-16th in save percentage…Career 2010-11: FSU Dean’s Academic Awardhonoree…Appeared in four games…2009-10: Placed fifth among the final national leaders in goalie winning percentage(.700), 20th in save percentage (.915), and 21st in goals-against average (2.47)…Ranked eighth in the CCHA for goalsagainstaverage…Recognized as the CCHA Reebok Goaltender of the Week on Dec. 7…An FSU Dean’s Academic Awardhonoree…2008-09: A 2008-09 CCHA All-Rookie Honorable Mention selection…Recipient of FSU’s Rookie of the YearAward…Chosen as the CCHA Rookie of the Week on Feb. 2 .CAREER STATISTICSPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP W L T MINS GA SO GAA GP W L MINS GA SO AVG2008-09 Ferris State CCHA 19 5 8 4 1054 44 0 2.50 - - - - - - -2009-10 Ferris State CCHA 16 9 3 3 914 38 1 2.49 - - - - - - -2010-11 Ferris State CCHA 4 0 2 0 173 9 0 3.10 - - - - - - -2011-12 Ferris State CCHA 31 21 7 3 1890 66 3 2.10 - - - - - - -Signed by Worcester as a free agent on Sept. 5, 2012..TRAVIS OLEKSUK CenterSHOOTS: Left HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-foot, 195 poundsBORN: 2/3/89 in Thunder Bay, Ontario HOMETOWN: Thunder Bay, OntarioSigned by San Jose as a free agent on March 30, 2012.2011-12: Appeared in all 41 games for Minnesota Duluth... Named to WCHA Third All-StarTeam... Finished T-2nd in the WCHA in points (21-32-53), good for 4th overall in all of D1Hockey...Scored six game winning goals to lead the team...3rd on the team in plus-minus(+24)...On Feb 10 became 54th Minnesota Duluth player ever to reach the 100 point career mark...Tied a schoolrecord by scoring 15 game winning goals in his collegiate career...Career 2010-11: Won 2011 National Championshipwith Minnesota Duluth...Assisted on the game winning goal in overtime of the title game against Michigan... Finishedfirst on team in game winning goals (7)...T-5th on the team in points (14-19-33)...2009-10: T-5th on team in points(10-14=24)...Added 2 game winning goals...2008-09: Appeared in 18 games...Tallied five points in freshman season(0-5-5)...Won WCHA Championship with Minnesota Duluth.CAREER STATISTICSPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2006-07 Sioux City USHL 56 6 16 22 35 7 0 2 2 02007-08 Sioux City USHL 60 14 30 44 27 4 1 2 3 22008-09 Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 18 0 5 5 10 - - - - -2009-10 Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 33 10 14 24 24 - - - - -2010-11 Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 42 14 19 33 33 - - - - -2011-12 Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 41 21 32 53 6 - - - - -Signed by San Jose as a free agent on March 30, 2012.2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKSsjsharks.com • TWITTER: @SanJoseSharks103