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Sammy Nelson
#34 Univ. of Notre Dame / NCAA - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Sep 19, 2008
- Age
- 18
- Place of Birth
- Maple Grove, MN, USA
- Nation
- USA
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- F
- Height
- 189 cm / 6'2"
- Weight
- 87 kg / 192 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- -
Sammy Nelson Facts
- NHL Draft
- Top Prospect eligible for the 2027 NHL Entry Draft
- Rankings
- Ranked #11 by CONSOLIDATED RANKINGRanked #13 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COMRanked #13 by CAM'S CONSENSUSRanked #9 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTONRanked #6 by TSN/CHRIS PETERSRanked #12 by DAILY FACEOFFRanked #10 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY
Brother: Henry Nelson
Brother: Danny Nelson
Sammy Nelson Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | MNBEL 14U | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | NAPHL 14U | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | MNHP 14U | 17 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 12 | - | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | 15U AA | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | 15U AA | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 2024-2025 | NTDP | 50 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 36 | - | ||||||||
| 2024-2025 | NTDP | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2024-2025 | USHL | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | -23 | ||||||||
| 2024-2025 | WHC-17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | NTDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | NTDP | 58 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 56 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | USHL | 21 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 18 | -4 | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | WJC-18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2026-2027 | NCAA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Nelson Tournament Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | MNHP | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | MNHP | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | USA-S15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | Prospects Challenge | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Sammy Nelson Career Totals by League
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 3* | 2* | 3* | 5* | 1.67* | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 1.82 | 12 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 119 | 45 | 43 | 88 | 0.74 | 102 | 2* | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 59 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 0.64 | 58 | -27 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Sammy Nelson Career Totals by Team
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 1.95 | 14 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 51 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 0.61 | 36 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 68 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 0.84 | 66 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 59 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 0.64 | 58 | -27 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Sammy Nelson Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2025-2026 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | USNTDP Juniors | Univ. of Notre Dame |