Darnell Nurse

Date of Birth: Feb 04, 1995
Age: 31
Place of Birth: Hamilton, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Don Mills Flyers MHA
Position: D
Height: 193 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 98 kg / 216 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 29/30

Darnell Nurse Facts

Player Type: Heavy HitterTwo-Way Defenseman
Cap Hit: $9,250,000Powered by
NHL Rights: San Jose Sharks / Signed
Drafted: 2013 round 1 #7 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Agency: Premium

Nurse is a strong two-way defenseman with good size and mobility. Plays a very solid game, good positioning and rarely makes any mistakes. Enjoys playing physical.

Uncle: Donavon McNabb (former NFL player)
Sisters: Kia Nurse, Tamika Nurse
Cousins: Elijah Nurse, Issac Nurse, Sarah Nurse

Darnell Nurse Statistics

									Post
2009-2010	Don Mills Flyers U15 AAA	GTHL U15	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010-2011	Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA	GTHL U16	38	11	18	29	72	-
2010-2011	St. Michael's Buzzers	OJHL	2	0	0	0	4	-
2011-2012	Soo Greyhounds	OHL	53	1	9	10	61	-15
2011-2012	Canada Ontario U17	WHC-17	5	1	2	3	8	-
2011-2012	Canada U18	WJC-18	7	0	0	0	14	4
2012-2013	Soo Greyhounds "A"	OHL	68	12	29	41	116	15	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	6	-1
2013-2014	Soo Greyhounds "C"	OHL	64	13	37	50	91	1	Playoffs	9	3	5	8	12	-2
2013-2014	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL	4	0	1	1	0	-1	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	7	1
2014-2015	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	-2
2014-2015	Soo Greyhounds "C"	OHL	36	10	23	33	58	18	Playoffs	14	3	5	8	26	9
2014-2015	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	4	0	4	4	4	3
2014-2015	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	0	1	1	6	8
2015-2016	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	69	3	7	10	60	-13
2015-2016	Bakersfield Condors	AHL	9	0	2	2	7	2
2016-2017	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	44	5	6	11	33	0	Playoffs	13	0	2	2	6	0
2017-2018	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	82	6	20	26	67	15
2017-2018	Canada	WC	10	0	1	1	4	-1
2018-2019	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	82	10	31	41	87	-5
2018-2019	Canada	WC	10	2	2	4	8	8
2019-2020	Edmonton Oilers "A"	NHL	71	5	28	33	48	-2	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	6	-3
2020-2021	Edmonton Oilers "A"	NHL	56	16	20	36	57	27	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	0
2021-2022	Edmonton Oilers "A"	NHL	71	9	26	35	54	18	Playoffs	15	2	4	6	26	5
2022-2023	Edmonton Oilers "A"	NHL	82	12	31	43	64	26	Playoffs	11	0	4	4	21	-2
2023-2024	Edmonton Oilers "A"	NHL	81	10	22	32	79	3	Playoffs	25	2	4	6	12	-9
2024-2025	Edmonton Oilers "A"	NHL	76	5	28	33	72	11	Playoffs	22	3	5	8	31	2
2025-2026	Edmonton Oilers "A"	NHL	82	7	17	24	104	-12	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	4	4
2025-2026	Canada	WC	10	0	6	6	2	-2
2026-2027	San Jose Sharks "A"	NHL	20	1	1	2	11	-5
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	83	4	4	8	46	-21

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Darnell Nurse Tournament Statistics

									Post
2010-2011	Team Ontario "C"	CWG	6	0	2	2	8	-
2010-2011	Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA	OHL Cup	7	2	3	5	18	-	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	12	-
2012-2013	Canada U18 "A"	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	0	0	0	4	2
2013-2014	OHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	2	0	0	0	2	-1
2014-2015	OHL All-Stars "C"	Jr Super Series	2	0	1	1	2	0

Darnell Nurse Career Totals by League


AHL	3	13	0	3	3	0.23	7	1	2	7	0	5	5	0.71	11	4
CWG	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	8	-	0
GTHL U15	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
GTHL U16	1	38	11	18	29	0.76	72	-	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	4	2	0
Jr Super Series	2	4	0	1	1	0.25	4	-1	0
NHL	13	818	89	237	326	0.40	736	61	8	100	7	22	29	0.29	108	-3
OHL	4	221	36	98	134	0.61	326	19	3	29	7	13	20	0.69	44	6
OHL Cup	1	7	2	3	5	0.71	18	-	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	12	-
OJHL	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
WC	3	30	2	9	11	0.37	14	5	0
WHC-17	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	8	-	0
WJC-18	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	14	4	0
WJC-20	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	6	8	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Darnell Nurse Career Totals by Team


Bakersfield Condors	1	9	0	2	2	0.22	7	2	0
Canada	3	30	2	9	11	0.37	14	5	0
Canada Ontario U17	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	8	-	0
Canada U18	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	14	4	0
Canada U18 (Cup)	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	4	2	0
Canada U20	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	6	8	0
Don Mills Flyers U15 AAA	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA	1	45	13	21	34	0.76	90	-	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	12	-
Edmonton Oilers	12	798	88	236	324	0.41	725	66	8	100	7	22	29	0.29	108	-3
OHL All-Stars	2	4	0	1	1	0.25	4	-1	0
Oklahoma City Barons	2	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-1	2	7	0	5	5	0.71	11	4
San Jose Sharks	1	20	1	1	2	0.10	11	-5	0
Soo Greyhounds	4	221	36	98	134	0.61	326	19	3	29	7	13	20	0.69	44	6
St. Michael's Buzzers	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
Team Ontario (CWG)	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	8	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Darnell Nurse Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2009-2010	OHF Bantam AAA Champions
2011-2012	OHL Second All-Rookie Team U17 WHC All-Star Team U17 WHC Bronze Medal U18 WJC Bronze Medal
2012-2013	CHL Top Prospects Game Ivan Hlinka Memorial Gold Medal OHL Scholastic Player of the Year (Bobby Smith Trophy)
2013-2014	OHL Third All-Star Team
2014-2015	OHL Second All-Star Team U20 WJC Gold Medal U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2018-2019	World Championship Silver Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/01/2026	Confirmed	Edmonton Oilers	San Jose Sharks
08/06/2021	Extension	Edmonton Oilers	Edmonton Oilers
02/10/2020	Extension	Edmonton Oilers	Edmonton Oilers
09/17/2018	Extension	Edmonton Oilers	Edmonton Oilers
07/25/2013	Confirmed	Soo Greyhounds	Edmonton Oilers
06/16/2011	Confirmed	Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA	Soo Greyhounds

Darnell Nurse Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2011, 1 #3 by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection
2013 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #7 by FCHockey
Cult/Star player for Don Mills Flyers U15 AAA
Cult/Star player for Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA

Career Transactions
- 2013-07-05 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Edmonton Oilers | Full story