Bridgeport Grad Nelson to Play for Team USA
May 6, 2024New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson is heading to the 2024 IIHF World Hockey Championship in Czechia.
Nelson, who played 71 games for Bridgeport over parts of three seasons, will represent Team USA at IIHF Worlds, making his fifth appearance at the tournament and first since 2017.
The Warroad, MN, native has 28 points (16 goals, 12 assists) in 32 games at the IIHF tourney and took home a bronze medal in 2015.
Nelson joins Team USA on the heels of his third-straight, 30-goal season with the Islanders, racking up a team-leading 34 goals along with 35 assists in 82 games.
Per USA Hockey:
The U.S. is currently training here in Bratislava where it will play a pre-tournament game against Slovakia on Tuesday (May 7) before heading to Ostrava on Wednesday (May 8) for its seven preliminary round games in the world championship, beginning Friday (May 10) against Sweden.
Schedule
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Date |
Opponent/Round |
Time (Local/ET) |
How to Watch |
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Tues., May 7 |
Slovakia (Pre-Tournament) |
6:00 p.m./12:00 p.m. |
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Fri., May 10 |
Sweden (Preliminary Round) |
8:20 p.m./2:20 p.m. |
NHL Network |
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Sat., May 11 |
Germany (Preliminary Round) |
8:20 p.m./2:20 p.m. |
NHL Network |
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Mon., May 13 |
Slovakia (Preliminary Round) |
4:20 p.m./10:20 a.m. |
NHL Network |
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Thurs., May 16 |
France (Preliminary Round) |
8:20 p.m./2:20 p.m. |
NHL Network |
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Fri., May 17 |
Poland (Preliminary Round) |
8:20 p.m./2:20 p.m. |
NHL Network |
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Sun., May 19 |
Kazakhstan (Preliminary Round) |
4:20 p.m./10:20 a.m. |
NHL Network |
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Tues., May 21 |
Latvia (Preliminary Round) |
4:20 p.m./10:20 a.m. |
NHL Network |
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Thurs., May 23 |
TBD (Quarterfinals) |
TBD |
NHL Network |
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Sat., May 25 |
TBD (Semifinals) |
TBD |
NHL Network |
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Sun., May 26 |
TBD (Gold/Bronze Medal Games) |
TBD |
NHL Network |