Brock Nelson ( born Brock Nelson , October 15, 1991 , Warrod , Minnesota , USA ) is a professional American hockey player , striker of the New York Islanders NHL team.
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| Position | Center forward | |||
| Growth | 191 cm | |||
| Weight | 89 kg | |||
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| Citizenship |  USA | |||
| Born | October 15, 1991 (27 years old) | |||
| NHL draft | In 2010 , he was selected in the 1st round under the general 30th number by the New York Islanders Club | |||
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| International medals | ||||
Career
Nelson began his hockey career playing for the hockey team at the Warrod High School, later enrolling at the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks and spent two seasons at the university team playing for the Western Student Hockey Association (WCHA). Brock also became a nominee for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award, an award given to the best state player among high school students. In the 2010 NHL Draft, he was selected at No. 30 by the New York Islanders Club. [1] Nelson began his professional career with the Islanders, on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers team of the American Hockey League (AHL), in the 2011/12 season he took part in the Calder Cup playoffs .
Nelson made his debut in the NHL during the playoffs in the spring of 2013. He scored his first point in the NHL on October 8, 2013 in a winning meeting with the Phoenix Coyotes , assisting Peter Regin. [2] He scored his first goal on October 22, 2013 through Roberto Luongo in the match against Vancouver Canucks . In September 2015, he renewed the contract with Islanders for 3 years with an average salary of $ 2.5 million per year. May 23, 2019 signed a new contract with Islanders for 6 years, the salary for the season will be $ 6 million [3] .
International Career
In 2011, he played with the US youth team at the 2011 World Championship among youth teams , where he won a bronze medal as part of the team.
Also, as part of the US team, he participated in four world ice hockey championships and in 2015 won bronze medals.
Personal life
Brock's uncle, Dave Christian , took part in the 1980 Olympic team at Lake Placid , where he won gold medals and played in the same match, which was later called a miracle on ice . His grandfather Bill Christian, along with his cousin Grandfather Roger Christian, became the 1960 Olympic champions in Squaw Valley , playing for the US team. Another cousin, Gordon Christian , as part of the US team won the silver medal at the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo . [four]
Statistics
Club
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Club | League | AND | G | P | ABOUT | BW | AND | G | P | ABOUT | BW | ||
| 2008-09 | High School of Warrod | Mnhs | 31 | 45 | 31 | 76 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2009-10 | Graduate School of Warrod | Mnhs | 25 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2009-10 | Tim Great Plains | Mhsel | 24 | sixteen | sixteen | 32 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010-11 | University of North Dakota | Wcha | 42 | eight | 13 | 21 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2011-12 | University of North Dakota | Wcha | 42 | 28 | nineteen | 47 | four | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2011-12 | Bridgeport sound tigers | AHL | four | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 | Bridgeport sound tigers | AHL | 66 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2012-13 | New York Islanders | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 72 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2013-14 | Bridgeport sound tigers | AHL | one | 0 | one | one | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2014-15 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015-16 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 26 | 14 | 40 | thirty | eleven | one | four | five | 6 | ||
| 2016-17 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2017-18 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | nineteen | sixteen | 35 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2018-19 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 28 | eight | four | 0 | four | 2 | ||
| NHL total | 480 | 124 | 117 | 241 | 173 | 26 | 7 | four | eleven | ten | ||||
International Competitions
| Year | National team | Tournament | A place | AND | G | P | ABOUT | Shtr | |
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| 2011 | USA (mol.) | MFM | five | 0 | one | one | 0 | ||
| 2014 | USA | World Cup | 6 | eight | five | 2 | 7 | 20 | |
| 2015 | USA | World Cup | ten | 6 | four | ten | eight | ||
| 2016 | USA | World Cup | four | 6 | one | 3 | four | 2 | |
| 2017 | USA | World Cup | five | eight | four | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total (mol.) | five | 0 | one | one | 0 | ||||
| Total (main) | 32 | sixteen | 12 | 28 | 32 | ||||
Awards and Achievements
- WCHA - Third Team (2011-12)
- WCHA - Tournament Team (2012)
- MFM - third place ( 2011 )
- World Cup - third place ( 2015 )
Notes
- ↑ Isles work late to draft Brock Nelson , ' National Hockey League ' (June 26, 2010). Archived on June 29, 2010. Date of treatment June 26, 2010.
- ↑ The Skinny - Islanders 6, Coyotes 1 . ' National Hockey League ' (October 9, 2013).
- ↑ New York Islanders signed a new contract with Nelson for $ 36 million . ' Championship.com ' (May 23, 2019).
- ↑ Brock Nelson . ' National Hockey League ' . Date of treatment December 15, 2013.
Links
- Nelson, Brock - profile on the NHL website
- Nelson, Brock - European Ice Hockey Online AB statistics
- Nelson, Brock - statistics on Eliteprospects.com
- Brock Nelson at hockeysfuture.com