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Canada Darnell Nurse

#25 Edmonton Oilers / NHL - 23/24

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10
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2. Martin Ruzicka 50 23 39 62
3. Ondrej Kase 48 23 31 54
4. Daniel Vozenilek 51 21 28 49
5. Andrej Nestrasil 51 17 32 49
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Darnell Nurse Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
29
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Contract
29/30
Cap Hit
$9,250,000 Powered by
Agency
Highlights
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time OHL Second All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1

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

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Don Mills Flyers U15 AAA GTHL U15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2010-11 Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA GTHL U16 38* 11* 18* 29* 72* -* |
St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2011-12 Soo Greyhounds OHL 53* 1* 9* 10* 61* -15* |
Canada Ontario U17 WHC-17 5* 1* 2* 3* 8* -* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 0* 0* 14* 4* |
2012-13 Soo Greyhounds “A” OHL 68* 12* 29* 41* 116* 15* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 6 -1
2013-14 Soo Greyhounds “C” OHL 64* 13* 37* 50* 91* 1* | Playoffs 9 3 5 8 12 -2
Oklahoma City Barons AHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 7 1
2014-15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Soo Greyhounds “C” OHL 36* 10* 23* 33* 58* 18* | Playoffs 14 3 5 8 26 9
Oklahoma City Barons AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 4 0 4 4 4 3
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 6* 8* |
2015-16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 69* 3* 7* 10* 60* -13* |
Bakersfield Condors AHL 9* 0* 2* 2* 7* 2* |
2016-17 Edmonton Oilers NHL 44* 5* 6* 11* 33* 0* | Playoffs 13 0 2 2 6 0
2017-18 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82* 6* 20* 26* 67* 15* |
Canada WC 10* 0* 1* 1* 4* -1* |
2018-19 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82* 10* 31* 41* 87* -5* |
Canada WC 10* 2* 2* 4* 8* 8* |
2019-20 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 71* 5* 28* 33* 48* -2* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 6 -3
2020-21 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 56* 16* 20* 36* 57* 27* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 0
2021-22 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 71* 9* 26* 35* 54* 18* | Playoffs 15 2 4 6 26 5
2022-23 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 82* 12* 31* 43* 64* 26* | Playoffs 11 0 4 4 21 -2
2023-24 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 70* 9* 16* 25* 67* 1* |
Projected NHL 81* 10* 19* 29* 78* 1* |
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Darnell Nurse Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Team Ontario “C” CWG 6* 0* 2* 2* 8* -* |
Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA OHL Cup 7* 2* 3* 5* 18* -* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 12 -
2012-13 Canada U18 “A” Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* 2* |
2013-14 OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2014-15 OHL All-Stars “C” Jr Super Series 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
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Darnell Nurse Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2024-03-26T20:00:00-0400 Edmonton Oilers @ Winnipeg Jets
2024-03-24T18:00:00-0400 Edmonton Oilers @ Ottawa Senators
2024-03-23T19:00:00-0400 Edmonton Oilers @ Toronto Maple Leafs
2024-03-21T21:00:00-0400 Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres
2024-03-19T21:00:00-0400 Edmonton Oilers vs Montréal Canadiens
2024-03-16T22:00:00-0400 Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche
2024-03-13T22:00:00-0400 Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals
2024-03-10T13:00:00-0400 Edmonton Oilers @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2024-03-09T11:30:00-0600 Edmonton Oilers @ Buffalo Sabres
2024-03-07T18:00:00-0600 Edmonton Oilers @ Columbus Blue Jackets
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Darnell Nurse Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
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 10 629* 75* 185* 260* 0.41* 537* 65* | 5 47 2 * 13 * 15 * 0.32 * 61 * 0 *
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 2 20* 2* 3* 5* 0.25* 12* 7* | 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 * * * * * *

Darnell Nurse Skill Rating

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Strength
17
Agility
17
Speed
16
Puckhandling
16
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Darnell Nurse Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/06/2021
08/06/2021 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
02/10/2020
02/10/2020 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
09/17/2018
09/17/2018 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
07/25/2013
07/25/2013 Confirmed Soo Greyhounds Edmonton Oilers
06/16/2011
06/16/2011 Confirmed Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA Soo Greyhounds

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Darnell Nurse Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2011, 1 #3 overall 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

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