Jim Neilson
James Anthony "Chief" Neilson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, California Golden Seals and Cleveland Barons and completed his career with the Edmonton Oilers in the World Hockey Association.
Neilson was born in Big River, Saskatchewan. He played a total of 1023 games in the NHL, with 69 goals and 299 assists. He played from 1962–63 season to 1977–78 season in the NHL and 1978–79 in the WHA.
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Neilson at No. 42 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.
Neilson was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.
