About Brock Nelson
Brock Christian Nelson (born October 15, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nelson was drafted 30th overall in the first round of the 2010 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders. Prior to playing at professional level, Nelson played for the University of North Dakota. His first experience in professional level was in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Islanders' affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Once he reached the NHL on a full-time basis, he would go on to play eleven seasons with the Islanders before being traded to the Avalanche. Nelson won a gold medal with Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics. == Playing career == === Early career === Nelson played ice hockey at Warroad High School, where he was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award, given to the top Minnesota high school player. He finished the 2009–10 season with 39 goals and 34 assists for 73 points in 25 games for Warroad. On September 24, 2009, Nelson committed to play college ice hockey for the University of North Dakota after considering Bemidji State and Nebraska Omaha and later partook in the 2010 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp.
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