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Nikos Tselios Born January 20, 1979
Glen Ellyn, IL, USAHeight 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) Position Defense Shot Left Played for Carolina Hurricanes NHL Draft 22nd overall, 1997
Carolina HurricanesPlaying career 1996–2007 Website Ultimate Hockey Camps Nikos Tselios (Greek: Νίκος Τσέλιος; born January 20, 1979) is a former American professional ice hockey defenseman. Tselios was the first draft pick in the Carolina Hurricanes history when he was selected 22nd overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Tselios made his NHL debut with the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2001–02 season, playing two games. 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 Swedish Färjestads BK. 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.
Personal
Nikos is a cousin of long-time NHL defenseman Chris Chelios. Nikos also tried for the ELLAS Greece National Team in the 2006. Nikos early childhood summers were spent in Greece on the island of Evia. Nikos and cousin Chris, spent summers playing ball hockey in their parents village of Farakla. They joke about this at family gatherings today in Chicago, as their cousins in Evia, Greece, continue to play ball hockey in a country where soccer reigns. Their uncle George Spartalis (Chris Chelios mother's brother)who lives on the Island, runs a small inter ball hockey league today where 4 teams compete. Trifonia Spartalis, Evia's mayor, finds the spirit of the game to be more exciting than the local soccer clubs which gather more attendance.
Tselios now owns and operates an instructional hockey business entitled, Ultimate Hockey Camps and resides in Winfield, Illinois.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 8 20 28 27 15 1 8 9 27 1998-99 Plymouth Whalers OHL 60 21 39 60 60 11 4 10 14 8 1999-00 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 19 64 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Springfield Falcons AHL 13 0 2 2 12 6 0 0 0 4 2002-03 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 61 4 8 12 65 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 Springfield Falcons AHL 75 5 8 13 105 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2004-05 Springfield Falcons AHL 35 3 6 9 37 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Utah Grizzlies AHL 5 1 1 2 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 KalPa Kuopio FNL 21 0 2 2 67 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL 7 0 0 0 10 11 1 0 1 12 2006-07 Chicago Hounds UHL 4 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------
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Preceded by
Jean-Sébastien GiguèreCarolina Hurricanes first round draft pick
1997Succeeded by
Jeff HeeremaCategories:- 1979 births
- American ice hockey defencemen
- American people of Greek descent
- Belleville Bulls alumni
- Carolina Hurricanes draft picks
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Chicago Hounds players
- Cincinnati Cyclones players
- Färjestads BK players
- KalPa players
- Living people
- Lowell Lock Monsters players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Oak Park, Illinois
- Plymouth Whalers alumni
- Springfield Falcons players
- Utah Grizzlies players
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