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Danny Nelson
#11 Univ. of Notre Dame / NCAA - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Aug 03, 2005
- Age
- 21
- Place of Birth
- Maple Grove, MN, USA
- Nation
- USA
- Youth Team
- Osseo-Maple Grove YHA
- Position
- C/LW
- Height
- 191 cm / 6'3"
- Weight
- 98 kg / 216 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- -
1
2
- Player Type
- Two-Way Center
- NHL Rights
New York Islanders / Unsigned
Danny Nelson doesn't just pursue the puck carrier, he guides them into pressure and goes for the breakup without chance. He steps into opponents, eliminates off-puck threats, supports plays, and shows a knack for getting open inside space. Nelson's a play-driver deeper in the lineup. He looks for controlled exits and entries, both as a passer and carrier. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide
Brother: Henry Nelson Brother: Sammy Nelson
Brother: Henry Nelson Brother: Sammy Nelson
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 |  MN Bruins 15U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA | 14U AA | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | MN Penguins 15U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 15 | 8 | 6 | 14 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Minnesota Blades 15U AAA | 15U AAA | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA | 15U AA | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Team Twin Cities Orthopedics | UMHSEHL | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 14 | - | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 2021-2022 | Maple Grove High | USHS-MN | 31 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 25 | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | USA U17 (all) | International-Jr | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | - | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 62 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 52 | 24 | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 23 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 10 | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | Univ. of Notre Dame | NCAA | 30 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 5 | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | Univ. of Notre Dame | NCAA | 36 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -4 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | USA U20 "A" | WJC-20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | Univ. of Notre Dame "C" | NCAA | 36 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 32 | -16 | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | USA | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2026-2027 | Univ. of Notre Dame | NCAA | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | B14 - District 3 | MNHP-14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | B16 - Section 5 | MNHP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | B16 - Red (Final 54) | MNHP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Team Kelly | USA-S16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | U.S. Collegiate Selects | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14U AA | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| 15U AA | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| 15U AAA | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
 International-Jr | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| MNBEL 14U | 2 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0.68 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| MNHP | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| MNHP-14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| NCAA | 4 | 108 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 0.77 | 105 | -15 | 0 | |||||||
| NTDP | 2 | 73 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 0.79 | 64 | 24* | 0 | |||||||
 Spengler Cup | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| UMHSEHL | 1 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 1.15 | 14 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | - |
| USA-S16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| USHL | 2 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 0.71 | 48 | 17 | 0 | |||||||
| USHS-MN | 1 | 31 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 1.29 | 25 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.57 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B14 - District 3 (MNHP) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| B16 - Red (Final 54) (MNHP) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| B16 - Section 5 (MNHP) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Green Bay Gamblers | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Maple Grove High | 1 | 31 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 1.29 | 25 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Minnesota Blades 15U AAA | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| MN Bruins 15U AAA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| MN Penguins 15U AAA | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0.93 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Team Kelly (Select 16) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Team Twin Cities Orthopedics | 1 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 1.15 | 14 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | - |
| U.S. Collegiate Selects | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| U.S. National U17 Team | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.00 | 12 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U.S. National U18 Team | 1 | 62 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 0.76 | 52 | 24 | 0 | |||||||
| Univ. of Notre Dame | 4 | 108 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 0.77 | 105 | -15 | 0 | |||||||
| USA | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| USA U17 (all) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| USA U18 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| USA U20 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.57 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| USNTDP Juniors | 2 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 0.79 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.