Nelson was selected benumb thirty six overall per Washington Capitals in the second spherical of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Nelson got super important amounts in the endure ii years he played in the WHL notching 233 points in single 136 games.

Nevertheless, Nelson was non breathe to translate that profits to the NHL as he has toiled the majority of his career in the minor leagues. He did make their way a risk at a NHL after he played around 43 games for the Upper case between the 1994-95 NHL season and the 1995-96 NHL season.

When his super limited profits using a Upper case he signed as a free professional by using a expansion Nashville Predators on August 19 1998. When in the Predators organization he played virtually all of his games for the Predator's minor league affiliate a Milwaukee Admirals. Nonetheless, he did acquire a risk to play Ix games in the Predator's maiden year a 1998-99 NHL season. In June 22 1999 the Predator's traded him back to the Capitals for first considerations.