Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brock Nelson was born October 15, 1991 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a center in the National Hockey League. 

Nelson was selected 30th overall by the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League in the 2010 Entry Draft and made his NHL debut during the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs with the Islanders after the 2012–13 regular season. He registered his first NHL point the following season on October 8, 2013, by recording his first assist and scored his first NHL goal was scored on October 22, 2013. On May 23, 2019, after a career year in the 2018–19 season with 53 points, Nelson signed a six-year, $36 million contract to remain with the Islanders. On April 5, 2021, Nelson was named alternate captain of the Islanders.