Jim Neilson Autographs
James Anthony Neilson (November 28, 1941 – November 6, 2020) also known as "The Chief", to colleagues and friends, was an indigenous Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 1000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, California Golden Seals, and Cleveland Barons. He ended his career playing 35 games with the Edmonton Oilers, which were in the World Hockey Association (WHA) at the time.
Neilson was born in Big River, Saskatchewan on November 28, 1941. His mother, Rosie Rediron, was Cree from the Big River First Nation and his father, Olaf Neilson, was of a mink rancher who had immigrated from Denmark in the late 1920s. When he was five years old he and his two sisters were taken in at the St. Patrick’s Orphanage in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He first began playing hockey during his time living at the orphanage.
From age 17 to 19, Neilson played three seasons of Junior A hockey for the Prince Albert Mintos in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. He scored 21 goals and 33 assists in 57 games as a defenseman in his first year of junior. This was enough for professional scouts to determine that this six-foot-two, 205-pound defenceman, could add depth, grit, and talent to an NHL roster. In August of 1961, He was invited to try out for the New York Rangers but subsequently did not make the 1961-62 Rangers roster, instead, he continued to improve and play for an associated Ranger's minor league team, the Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers in the EPHL, where he put up a respectable 42 points in 70 games. He was named the EPHL's 1961 rookie of the year, selected by sports journalists in league cities. The following year, Neilson made the opening night roster for the New York Rangers where he would play the next twelve seasons. In the 1967-68 season, he was nominated for the Norris Trophy, the annual award for the best defenseman in the National Hockey League. He placed second in the voting and was runner-up to the winner for that season, Bobby Orr. He was traded by the Rangers before the 1974-75 NHL season to the fledgling California Golden Seals, which played out of the Bay Area in California.
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Traded items with a signature of Jim Neilson
The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Neilson (Jim Neilson New York Rangers Autographed Puck) was sold in February 2026 for $136.59 while the cheapest item (JIM NEILSON NEW YORK RANGERS SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD) found a new owner for $0.40 in October 2011. The month with the most items sold (6) was July 2011 with an average selling price of $1.03 for an autographed item of Jim Neilson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with $136.59 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.55 was March 2018. In average, an autographed item from Jim Neilson is worth $3.20.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jim Neilson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1971-72 Topps Jim Neilson Autographed Hockey Card New York Rangers d.2020 | $16.00 |  |
| 1994 Parkhurst Tall Boys - #102 Jim Neilson - Autographed | $34.99 | |
| 3-12-23. autograph auto signed puck aj sports , jim neilson new york rangers | $26.54 | |
 | Gildan Jim Neilson Drag Boat World Record Holder T-Shirt XL Black Autograph | $34.95 | |
| Jim Neilson #25 signed autograph auto 1992 Ultimate Original Six Hockey Card Dec | $5.81 | |
| JIM NEILSON (D) 1995-96 PARKHURST '66-67 NEW YORK RANGERS AUTOGRAPH CARD | $14.99 | |
| JIM NEILSON 1973-74 O-PEE-CHEE NEW YORK RANGERS AUTOGRAPH CARD | $14.99 | |
| JIM NEILSON 2011 PARKHURST CHAMPIONS SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #93 RANGERS | $16.32 | |
| JIM NEILSON ?3 x ALL STAR?RANGERS AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED 3X5 INDEX CARD? | $12.00 | |
 | Jim Neilson Autograph 4x6 R.C. photo. TTM | $22.28 | |
| Jim Neilson New York Rangers Autographed Puck | $136.59 | |
| Jim Neilson New York Rangers Expansion Era Signature Cut Cards - Autographed | $41.72 | |
| Jim Neilson Signed 8x11 Magazine Page Photo d.20 New York Rangers Oakland Seals | $0.99 | |
| Jim Neilson signed autographed Auto 3 x 5 Index card Rangers | $12.00 | |
 | Land Speed Record Jim Neilson Jet Race Racing T Shirt 400mph Size M, Autographed | $29.95 | |
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