Sammy Nelson | 2027 NHL Draft Profile

Where he plays · 2026-27 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME · NCAA as recorded in the DPH prospect tracker

2025-26 Season · U.S. National U18 Team (USNTDP)

PTS

0.93

P/GP

22.9

NHLe

NHLe is an NHL-equivalency estimate of this season's scoring, translated to an 82-game NHL schedule by a league-strength factor. The factors are provisional while Draft Prospects Hockey sets its own; it is a conversion of the line above, not a projection of what he will become.

Season by Season

Season	League	Club	GP	G	A	PTS	P/GP	NHLe
2023-24	USHL	USNTDP JUNIORS	38	12	7	19	0.50	11.5
2024-25	USNTDP	U.S. NATIONAL U17 TEAM	50	16	15	31	0.62	15.3
2025-26	USHL	USNTDP JUNIORS	21	9	10	19	0.91	20.8
2025-26	USNTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	58	27	27	54	0.93	22.9
2026-27	NCAA	UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

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NCAA = NCAA Division I · USHL = United States Hockey League · USNTDP = US National Team Development Program.

Against the 2027 Board

Board rank

of 100 on the Draft Prospects Hockey 2027 board

Among forwards

#10 of 75

position group on the board

Scoring percentile

73rd

points per game, 2025-26 · board-wide

NHLe percentile

89th

NHL-equivalent scoring, board-wide, provisional factors

Height percentile

80th

6'2" on the board

Weight percentile

80th

192 lb on the board

Percentiles are midrank positions among the 100 men on the Draft Prospects Hockey 2027 board, computed from the 2025-26 season lines above. His board rank, grade and value are published on the board itself, not here.

Player Information

Position

Shoots

Height

6'2"

Weight

192 lb

Born

2008-09-19

Nation

USA

League · 2026-27

NCAA

Club · 2026-27

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Draft year

2027

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Frequently Asked About Sammy Nelson

Who is Sammy Nelson?

Sammy Nelson is an American Center for UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME in the NCAA Men's Hockey. He is ranked #8 on the Draft Prospects Hockey big board for the 2027 NHL Draft.

What position does Sammy Nelson play?

Sammy Nelson plays Center.

Where does Sammy Nelson play hockey?

Sammy Nelson plays for UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME in the NCAA Men's Hockey in 2026-27.

What are Sammy Nelson's stats?

2025-26: 58 GP, 27 G, 27 A, 54 PTS with U.S. National U18 Team (USNTDP), NHLe 22.9. Points per game 0.93.

When is Sammy Nelson eligible for the NHL Draft?

Sammy Nelson is eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft.

Scouting Notes

No scouting note published for Sammy Nelson yet. Notes are written by hand and added as they are filed.

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