#11 Danny Nelson 2024-25 Hockey Roster

HONORS & AWARDS

• Named Co-Captain for 2025-26 season
• 2026 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2025 Academic All-Big Ten

AS A JUNIOR (2025-26)

• Suited up for 36 of 37 contests for the Irish.
• Set a new career best in points with 29 (13-16-29).
• Named Big Ten Second Star of the Week (March 3).
• Recorded 16 assists on the year, a new career best.
• Posted a team leading seven power-play goals on the season, a new personal best.
• Tallied a .520 win-percentage from the dot with 371 wins.
• Blocked 17 shots on the season.
• Registered five multi-point games this season.
• Ranked fourth in points on the team.
• Posted two game winning goals.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)

• Skated in 36 contests for the Irish as a sophomore, with the only two games missed coming while competing at the World Junior Championships for Team USA.
• Registered a career-long point streak of eight games (Nov. 15 – Dec. 14; 5-4-9). 
• Tallied one game winning goal. 
• Finished the season with a career best 26 points off 13 goals and 13 assists. 
• Ranked second on the team in goals with 13 while finishing fourth in total points with 26.
• Finished third on the team in power-play goals with three. 
• Recorded two three-point games on the season (Jan. 11; 1-2-3, Feb. 21; 1-2-3). 
• Lead the team in face off wins with a .572 face-off win percentage and 471 wins, ranking fifth nationally and first in the Big Ten.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)

• 2024 Tim Taylor Award Watchlist 
• 2024 U.S. National Junior Team Gold Medalist 
• Laced up for 30 of 36 games before being sidelined with an injury in his freshman season.
• Finished with 23 points off nine goals and 14 assists. 
• Tied for second on the team in shots on goal with 92 shots and a .098 shot percentage. 
• Tied for third on the team in assists with 14. 
• Ranked third on the team in points with 23. 
• Posted nine goals on the season.
• Blocked 31 shots on the season. 
• Secured his first collegiate point and goal in the home opening series against Clarkson (Oct. 8). 
• Notched three power-play goals on the season, including against Boston University (Oct. 20), Penn State (Jan. 20) and at Michigan (Feb. 24).
• Held a seven game point streak Oct. 26-Nov. 17 boasting eight assists, resulting in a career best.
• Recorded both a goal and an assist in the 4-1 victory over Boston University (Oct. 20). 
• Assisted in Landon Slaggert’s empty net goal in the 4-2 victory over Minnesota (Nov. 17).
• Notched both an unassisted goal and an assist in the 6-1 victory over Michigan (Dec. 1). 
• Posted both a goal and an assist in the 4-1 victory over Penn State (Jan. 19).
• Net two goals against Penn State (Jan. 20), one during a power-play and one on an empty net.
• Secured three points off two assists and one goal in the 6-1 victory over Minnesota
• (Feb. 16).
• Registered six multi-point games picking up six goals and seven assists, over Boston University (Oct. 20), Mercyhurst (Oct. 27), Michigan (Dec. 1), Penn State (Jan. 19), Penn State (Jan. 20) and Minnesota (Feb. 16). 
• Tallied four games with both an assist and goal in a single game, Boston University (Oct. 20), Michigan (Dec. 1), Penn State (Jan. 19) and Minnesota (Feb. 16). 
• Scored the lone goal for the Irish in the final game of the Big Ten Quarter Finals saving the Irish from a shout out loss (Feb. 24). 
• Finished the season with 344 wins in the face-off circle. 
• Finished the season with a +5 on-ice rating.

WITH USA HOCKEY

• Earned a gold medal with Team USA at the 2024 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, becoming the eighth Fighting Irish player to medal at the prestigious event.
• Helped lead Team USA to back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championships as a member of both the 2024 and 2025 teams.
• Represented Team USA at the senior level as a member of the 2026 IIHF World Championships team that advanced to the quarterfinals in Switzerland.

OTHER INTERNATIONAL PLAY

• Was named to the U.S. Collegiate Selects Team at the 2025 Spengler Cup held in Davos, Switzerland.
• Joined Irish teammate Cole Knuble on the inaugural squad.

PREP & PERSONAL

• Native of Maple Grove, Minnesota.
• Brothers Henry and Sammy are also on the team.
• Son of Victor and Barb Nelson.