Nelson, who played for Hershey, was originally drafted by the Penguins in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He is one of 14 former Bears or coaches to hold a bench coach positiona t the NHL level.

Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson is soaked by his players as he holds the Calder Memorial trophy after winning Game 7 of the Calder Cup Finals at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif ...

It’s only been five games, but Todd Nelson’s group has been tough to scout. The Bears open their Atlantic Division Finals’ matchup with Charlotte on the road Friday night at Bojangles Coliseum.

During his time with the Bears, Nelson led the team to two Calder Cup titles and a 141-53-12-10 record over 216 regular-season games for a 70.4% winning percentage, the best of any coach in ...

Hershey’s 3-0 win over Lehigh Valley on Wednesday night in Game 1 was a small step forward for Bears veteran Mike Sgarbossa. Todd Nelson believes it was an important one, too. And not just for ...

Todd Nelson, the former head coach of the Hershey Bears, has spoken out about his decision to leave the team and join the NHL as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In his final press ...

It’s almost hard to believe it’s been a decade since Todd Nelson was behind an NHL bench as a head coach. His tenure in doing so was short, lasting just 51 games coaching the Edmonton Oilers ...

Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson talks with media after Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Todd Nelson, the former Hershey head coach and current Pittsburgh Penguins assistant, said Thursday he had all but decided to return to the Bears for a fourth season. When Pittsburgh reached out ...

Todd McClellan replaced Nelson following the campaign. Under Nelson, Edmonton was 17-25-9.

Apr 7, 2015; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd Nelson is seen out on the players bench as they took on the Los Angeles Kings during the 3rd period at Rexall Place.

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) – Hersehey Bears Head Coach Todd Nelson has been hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins to serve as an assistant coach. Nelson spent the last three seasons with Hershey winning ...