Danny Nelson
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Birth place: Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 3" (191 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg)
Birth place: Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 3" (191 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 17 | 2023 | Team USA | U18 World Championship | Basel and Ajoie, Switzerland |
| 18 | 2024 | Team USA | U20 World Championship | Göteborg, Sweden |
| 19 | 2025 | Team USA | U20 World Championship | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| IIHF U18 World Championship Medals | | ||||
| IIHF U20 World Championship Medals | | ||||
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2021‑22 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2021‑22 | Team USA - USNTDP | USHL | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 2021‑22 | Team USA U17 |  | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022‑23 | Team USA - USNTDP | USHL | 17 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.3 |
| 2022‑23 | Team USA U18 | | 17 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023‑24 | University of Notre Dame | NCAA | 18 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 |
| 2023‑24 | Team USA White U20 | | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023‑24 | Team USA Blue U20 | | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023‑24 | Team USA U20 | | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 |
| 2024‑25 | University of Notre Dame | NCAA | 19 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 10.6 | |
| 2024‑25 | Team USA Blue U20 | | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024‑25 | Team USA U20 | | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025‑26 | University of Notre Dame | NCAA | 20 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 |
| NCAA Totals | 80 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 83 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 10.9 | |||
| USHL Totals | 34 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13.3 | |||
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team USA - U18 World Championship 2023 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Team USA - U20 World Championship 2024 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Team USA - U20 World Championship 2025 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28.6 |
| U20 World Championship Totals | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21.7 | |
| U18 World Championship Totals | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team USA - U17 5‑Nations 2021 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team USA - U17 4‑Nations 2021 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Team USA - U17 Exhibition Game 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team USA - U18 5‑Nations 2022 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team USA - U18 4‑Nations 2023 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team USA - U18 Worlds Exhibition Games 2023 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team USA White - U20 World Summer Showcase 2023 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team USA Blue - U20 World Summer Showcase 2023 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team USA - U20 Worlds Exhibition Games 2023 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team USA Blue - U20 World Summer Showcase 2024 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team USA - U20 Worlds Exhibition Games 2024 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U20 Men Totals | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 Men Totals | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U17 Men Totals | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |