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Brock Nelson

Brock Nelson, American ice hockey player

Born
October 15, 1991
Age in 2026
35
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1991

About Brock Nelson

Brock Christian Nelson 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.

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Brock Nelson timeline

  1. Nelson was drafted 30th overall in the first round of the 2010 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders.
  2. Nelson won a gold medal with Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The world when Brock Nelson was born

Brock Nelson was born in 1991. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1991

  • #1 song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
  • Top movieThe Silence of the Lambs
  • Top TV showCheers
  • Best-selling bookScarlett – Alexandra Ripley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan wins his first NBA Championship
  • Top headlineSoviet Union dissolves
  • Technology milestoneFirst website goes live (info.cern.ch)
  • Defining fadGrunge music
  • Notable inventionSuper Nintendo (SNES)
  • World population5.37 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population252.2M

1991 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Brock Nelson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19912026
Gas$1.14$3.45/gal
Average home$99,700$435,000
Average income$35,945$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.21$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population252.2M341 million

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