Brock Nelson
Age 31 Oct 15, 1991
Warroad USA
Center shoots left
6'3" 191 cm
212 lbs 96 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 21
UFA Year 2019
Agent Ben Hankinson 
Transaction History
| Dec 4, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Dec 2, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three hits and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. |
| Nov 26, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Nov 26, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a third-period goal during Friday's 3-2 victory over the host Blue Jackets. |
| Nov 14, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson contributed a goal in Monday's 4-2 win against the Ottawa Senators. |
| Nov 12, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored twice Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He fired 10 shots on goal. |
| Nov 7, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson recorded an assist and six shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Calgary Flames. |
| Nov 4, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. |
| Nov 2, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal, picked up an assist and fired five shots on net in 21:37 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Oct 29, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal during a 5-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. |
| Oct 28, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored two third-period goals during a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. |
| Oct 23, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Oct 19, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson registered two assists Tuesday, leading the New York Islanders to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Oct 12, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson had the best season of his career so far for the New York Islanders last year. |
| May 16, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson set career highs in goals with 37 and points with 59 this season. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson (illness) will return to action Thursday against the Washington Capitals. |
| Apr 26, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson (illness) will not be available against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. |
| Apr 21, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored two goals -- one on the power play -- in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Apr 15, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored an empty-net goal on two shots, dished and assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Apr 5, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. |
| Mar 30, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Mar 24, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored two goals -- one on the power play -- in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Mar 22, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson assisted on all three of New York's goals in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Mar 19, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored three times in the third period, with one goal coming on the power play and another being the game-winner, during Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars. |
| Mar 16, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals. |
| Mar 11, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a power-play goal on three shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Mar 7, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Mar 5, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored the game-winning goal on the power play in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. |
| Mar 4, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson has been moved to the top line along with Anders Lee and Anthony Beauvillier for the New York Islanders, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
| Feb 22, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Feb 17, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson finished with a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday. |
| Feb 9, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Jan 30, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson added an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson netted a pair of goals in a 4-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Friday. |
| Jan 17, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, levied three hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Jan 3, 2022 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson (COVID-19 protocols) will practice with the team Monday after clearing the league's COVID-19 protocols, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
| Dec 28, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson was designated for the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday. |
| Dec 11, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve and will return to action Saturday against the New Jersey Devils. |
| Dec 8, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson (lower body) has started skating but his return is not imminent, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
| Nov 23, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson (lower body) will be out for the next 2-4 weeks. In addition, Nelson has been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site. |
| Nov 21, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson suffered a lower-body injury Sunday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brian Compton of NHL.com reports. |
| Nov 20, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored twice in a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday. |
| Nov 6, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on a team-leading six shots Saturday in a 2-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Nov 4, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored four goals Thursday in a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Oct 23, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a power-play goal on three shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Oct 21, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson may find himself with new linemates when the New York Islanders next play on Saturday in Arizona, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
| Oct 14, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on three shots and had two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He also had a pair of hits. |
| Oct 7, 2021 | New York Islanders | Anatoli Golyshev | The cancellation of the game between the Isles and Devils cost Golyshev a chance to play with Brock Nelson and Anthony Beauvillier, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
| Jun 15, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a power-play goal on his lone shot and went 8-3 (72.7 percent) on faceoffs in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 2. |
| Jun 9, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a pair of goals on four shots Wednesday in a 6-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 6. |
| Jun 7, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on two shots Monday in a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 5. |
| May 31, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson notched a power-play assist and four hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins in Game 2. |
| May 26, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored twice and added an assist Wednesday in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6. He finished with four shots and three hits. |
| May 16, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on two shots and dished out four hits in a 4-3 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 on Sunday. |
| May 8, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored twice Saturday in a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Apr 29, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson dished out a pair of assists -- one on the power play -- in Thursday's 4-0 win over the New York Rangers. |
| Apr 11, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson posted a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the New York Rangers. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He also scored the only goal in the shootout. |
| Apr 6, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on four shots Tuesday in a 1-0 win over the Washington Capitals. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on five shots and doled out two hits in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Washington Capitals. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson has three points, all assists, in his past seven games. |
| Mar 14, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on a game-high six shots Sunday in a 3-2 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils. He also had two PIM and two hits. |
| Mar 9, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson collected a power-play goal on two shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. |
| Mar 7, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored two goals in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Feb 27, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a power-play goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. |
| Feb 20, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a goal on three shots and won nine of 14 faceoffs (64.3 percent) in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh. |
| Feb 18, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Feb 15, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson registered a power-play goal on three shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Feb 7, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson delivered an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Jan 21, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. He also went 9-for-11 (81.8 percent) in the faceoff circle. |
| Jan 6, 2021 | New York Islanders | Brock Nelson | Nelson has become one of the better number two centers in the league under Barry Trotz, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports. |
| May 23, 2019 | New York Islanders | Signed C Brock Nelson to a six-year, $36 million contract extension. |
| Jul 23, 2018 | New York Islanders | Re-signed C Brock Nelson to a one-year, $4.25 million contract. |
| Oct 21, 2013 | New York Islanders | Recalled C Brock Nelson from Bridgeport (AHL). |
| Apr 28, 2013 | New York Islanders | Recalled C Brock Nelson from Bridgeport (AHL). |
| Sep 14, 2012 | New York Islanders | Assigned C Brock Nelson to Bridgeport (AHL). |
| Apr 3, 2012 | New York Islanders | (Brock Nelson) has been signed to a three-year entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Brock Nelson |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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26 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Warroad High | USHS-MN | 24 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 2 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Warroad High | USHS-MN | 25 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 14 | Playoffs | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Warroad High | MN State | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | Playoffs | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Warroad High | USHS-MN | 25 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 38 | Playoffs | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Team Sanford Power | UMHSEHL | 24 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Warroad High | MN State | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | Playoffs | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 42 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 66 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | New York Islanders | NHL | 72 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 794 | 42.42 | 52.07 | 3.66 | 52.96 | 4.91 | 0.76 | 1.36 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | USA | WC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 24 | 949 | 56.58 | 57.41 | 2.79 | 54.02 | 0.79 | 0.63 | 1.64 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014-2015 | USA | WC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 30 | 1,050 | 53.16 | 47.19 | -1.94 | 49.10 | -1.00 | 1.20 | 1.77 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | USA | WC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 36 | 1,019 | 48.28 | 46.59 | -4.50 | 45.49 | -3.38 | 0.94 | 1.88 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | USA | WC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 43 | 969 | 48.68 | 41.07 | -6.02 | 45.50 | -1.96 | 0.74 | 1.49 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 28 | 1,134 | 59.74 | 52.11 | 1.32 | 47.65 | -0.27 | 1.01 | 1.90 | Playoffs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | New York Islanders | NHL | 68 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 32 | 949 | 50.60 | 47.40 | -2.10 | 45.10 | -1.80 | 0.95 | 2.09 | Playoffs | 22 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | New York Islanders | NHL | 56 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 14 | 765 | 51.80 | 49.90 | -2.20 | 48.10 | -0.40 | 0.78 | 1.72 | Playoffs | 19 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | New York Islanders | NHL | 72 | 37 | 22 | 59 | 33 | 973 | 51.70 | 48.10 | 1.00 | 46.30 | 0.50 | 1.29 | 2.22 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | New York Islanders | NHL | 26 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 6 Years $36,000,000 7.27% of cap space
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $6,000,000 | $5,200,000 | $8,000,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,600,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $8,000,000 | $5,200,000 | $8,000,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,600,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $8,000,000 | $5,200,000 | $8,000,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,600,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Clauses | NTC | NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | |
| UFA Year | |||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 3 Years $7,500,000 3.50% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date April 3, 2012
Signing Date April 3, 2012
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $8,475,000 1.50% of cap space