Despite sharing a last name and a home state, there's no relation between Danny Nelson, the Islanders second-round pick (49th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft, and Brock Nelson. That said, the newest ...

Forward Danny Nelson was essentially an afterthought among United States prospects selected in the 2023 NHL Draft, but the New York Islanders were confident in the player when they selected him in the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It didn’t take long for second-round selection Danny Nelson — the Islanders did not have a first-round pick for the fourth straight year — to have his first wish in the organization ...

Danny Nelson is exactly the kind of prospect the New York Islanders have been trying to build their foundation around for years. At 20 years old, Danny Nelson provides the Islanders with size, ...

Brothers sharing the ice in the NHL have become more of a trend in recent years. Jack and Luke Hughes play together in New Jersey, Brady Tkachuk recently joined his brother Matthew in a blockbuster ...

Danny Nelson is a 6-foot-3, 212-pound center selected 49th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2023 NHL Draft. He spent the 2023-24 season as a freshman at the University of Notre Dame. He had ...

New York Islanders prospect Danny Nelson shined in Team USA’s second game of the Preliminary Round at the 2025 World Junior Championship (WJC), netting two goals in a victory over Team Latvia. His ...

Danny Nelson will compete for Team USA at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland. This year’s tournament begins on May 15 and ends on the 31st. Nelson is making his debut in the tournament.

If Danny Nelson ends up making it to the NHL, expect a familiar refrain when Islanders games are broadcast nationally: “Nelson, who played defenseman in high school …” The second-round pick, selected ...