There were a lot of things to like about Frans Nielsen when he wore the Islanders livery; not the least of which was his unmitigated mastery of the Shootout. In fact, it would be a fair to say that ...

The Frans Nielsen era with the Detroit Red Wings is over. His contract has been bought out by the team, according to CapFriendly.com. Nielsen signed in free agency in 2016 after 10 seasons with the ...

The Islanders of 2007-16 are memorable only to Islanders fans, and even only a subset of the group as a whole at that. Older Isles fans rightly bemoan how much even that era fell off from not only the ...

Frans Nielsen, the most successful Islanders shootout ace in team history, scored 42 shootout goals from 2006- 2016 with the Islanders. Nielsen is known for his trademark backhand, which led to ...

This morning, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2025, featuring Detroit Red Wing alumnus Frans Nielsen. In five seasons as a Red Wing, Nielsen played ...

The Detroit Red Wings have bought out the remainder of forward Frans Nielsen’s contract. This is according to CapFriendly which reports the final season of the 37-year-old’s six-year contract will be ...

UNIONDALE -- Frans Nielsen scored three goals in the third period, and the New York Islanders held on for a wild 7-5 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. Nielsen beat goalie Anders Lindback ...

BEIJING — As soon as Denmark was awarded a penalty shot Wednesday night, in the country’s first-ever Olympic men’s hockey game, there was no question who was going to take it. Out came 37-year-old ...

Frans Nielsen is the type of versatile forward that every team wants: smart, skilled and superb defensively. Not only is he one of the most underrated players in the NHL, his cap hit of $525,000 ...

The Detroit Red Wings are parting ways with Frans Nielsen. The club on Thursday placed Nielsen on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout. He is certain to clear at noon Friday, at which ...