Brock Nelson
| Brock Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1991 Minneapolis, MN, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | New York Islanders |
| NHL Draft | 30th overall, 2010 New York Islanders |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
Brock Nelson (born October 5, 1991) is an American ice hockey player currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.
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Playing career [edit]
He previously played for the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (NCAA Division I)[1] and Warroad High School (United States High School-MN), he was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award, given to the top Minnesota high school hockey player. He finished the 2009–10 season with 39 goals and 34 assists for 73 points in 25 games for Warroad.[2] Nelson was selected 30th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
Personal life [edit]
Nelson comes from a hockey-rich family, as his uncle Dave Christian was on the 1980 United States Miracle on Ice gold medal team, and his grandfather, Bill Christian, and greatuncle, Roger Christian, were both on the 1960 United States gold medal team and founded Christian Hockey Sticks.[3]
Career statistics [edit]
Regular season and playoffs [edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Warroad High School | MNHS | 31 | 45 | 31 | 76 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Warroad High School | MNHS | 25 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Team Great Plains | MHSEL | 24 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 66 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | New York Islanders | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International [edit]
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  USA |
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| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2011 USA | |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2011 | United States | WJC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior I'ntl totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References [edit]
- ^ "Brock Nelson- Hockey's Future". hockeysfuture.com. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Meet the 2010 Draft picks". New York Islanders. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ a b "Isles work late to draft Brock Nelson". National Hockey League. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
External links [edit]
- Brock Nelson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Brock Nelson's player profile at NHL.com
| Preceded by Nino Niederreiter |
New York Islanders first round pick 2010 |
Succeeded by Ryan Strome |
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