Eliteprospects
USA Sammy Nelson
#9 USNTDP Juniors / USHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Position
F
Age
17
Height
6'2" / 189 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Draft
Top Prospect eligible for the 2027 NHL Entry Draft

© Photo: Dan Hickling

Sammy Nelson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 MN Sharks 14U AAA MNBEL 14U -* 3* 4* 7* -* -* |
2022-23 MN Walleye 14U AAA NAPHL 14U 4* 4* 6* 10* 2* -* |
MN Walleye 14U AAA MNHP 14U 17* 17* 14* 31* 12* -* |
Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA 15U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2023-24 Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA 15U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2024-25 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 50* 16* 15* 31* 36* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 10* 2* 1* 3* 10* 0* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 38* 12* 7* 19* 40* -23* |
USA U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
2025-26 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 25* 7* 12* 19* 26* -2* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 9* 3* 4* 7* 8* -1* |
Projected USHL 47* 16* 21* 37* 42* -5* |
2027-28 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Sammy Nelson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 B14 - District 3 MNHP 3* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
2023-24 B15 - District 3 MNHP -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Black USA-S15 4* 4* 0* 4* 0* -* |
2025-26 U.S. National U18 Team International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team USNTDP Prospects Challenge 3* 1* 2* 3* 4* 1* |

Sammy Nelson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AA 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 -* 3* 4* 7* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 2 3* 2* 3* 5* 1.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 14U 1 17* 17* 14* 31* 1.82* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 14U 1 4* 4* 6* 10* 2.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 85* 25* 28* 53* 0.62* 72* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Prospects Challenge 1 3* 1* 2* 3* 1.00* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 4* 0* 4* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 47* 15* 11* 26* 0.55* 48* -24* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/07/2025
05/07/2025 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Univ. of Notre Dame