Darnell Nurse
| Darnell Nurse | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Nurse in 2015 | |||
| Born |
February 4, 1995 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 | ||
| NHL Draft |
7th overall, 2013 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Darnell Nurse (born February 4, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nurse was selected by the Oilers seventh overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Selected third overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, he played three seasons with Sault Ste. Marie in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[1] Nurse was rated as a top prospect who fulfilled the expectation to be a Top-10 selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round (seventh overall) of the draft.[3]
On July 25, 2013, he was signed by the Oilers to a three-year entry level contract.[4] While he was the only one of the top eight picks in his draft class to not make his team's opening night roster, he was called up and scored his first NHL goal on October 27 against the Minnesota Wild, in his third NHL game.[5]
On March 10, 2016, Nurse was suspended 3 games by the NHL for ambushing Sharks defenceman Roman Polák who suffered a broken nose.[6]
After an injury on December 1, 2016, Nurse underwent ankle surgery and was set to be out of action until March 2017.[7]
On September 17, 2018, Nurse agreed to a 2-year deal with a $3.2M AAV with the Edmonton Oilers.[8]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Brno | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
| 2012 Piešťany | |
During the 2011–12 season he won a bronze medal with Team Ontario at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and was named to the Tournament All-Star Team.[9] That same season, Nurse was one of only four underage players[10] to play with Team Canada at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships, winning the bronze medal.[9]
During the 2012–13 season he played with Team Canada to win a gold medal at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[11] Nurse was also an invited participant at the 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game.[12]
He won gold with Canada at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship and was named one of Canada's top three players, as well as the player of the match for the gold medal game against Russia.[13]
On April 12, 2018, Nurse and teammates Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins were named to the Team Canada's 2018 IIHF World Championship roster.[14]
Personal life
Darnell attended St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School[15] and St. Mary’s College where he earned the OHL scholastic player of year.[16] Darnell is the son of former Canadian Football League wide receiver Richard Nurse.[17] He is also the nephew of former NFL star quarterback Donovan McNabb, who is married to Darnell's aunt, Raquel Nurse McNabb. He is also the nephew of Canadian musician Ron Nurse.[18] His cousin, Sarah Nurse, plays ice hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers and competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[19] His sister Kia played basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, where she was a member of two NCAA championship teams, and is a member of the Canadian national team.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 53 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 68 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 116 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 64 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 91 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 36 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 69 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 44 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 197 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 160 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada Ontario | U17 |  |
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2012 | Canada | WJC18 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2012 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team | 2012 | [9] |
| IIHF World U18 Championships Bronze Medal | 2012 | [20] |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal | 2012 | [21] |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2013 | [22] |
| IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal | 2015 | [23] |
References
- ↑ Hockey's Future - Darnell Nurse
- ↑ ISS Draft Rankings (Final 2013)
- ↑ "Darnell's dream come true". Edmonton Oilers. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ "Oilers ink Nurse to entry-level contract". Edmonton Oilers. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ↑ "RECAP: Wild 4, Oilers 3". "Edmonton Oilers". 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ↑ "Darnell Nurse Suspended 3 Games". "National Hockey League". 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ↑ "Oilers' Darnell Nurse likely out til March after ankle surgery". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.thesportster.com/news/darnell-nurse-signs-extension-oilers/
- 1 2 3 "OHL: Darnell Nurse, a Greyhound with impeccable pedigree". Toronto Star. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ "Nurse gets Ivan Hlinka nod". Sault Star. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "Darnell Nurse and U18 Team Wins Gold in Slovakia". Sault Star. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ↑ "Nurse climbing to the top in Hockey after selecting a different path". New York Times. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ Carter, Adam (January 6, 2015). "World Juniors: Hamilton's Darnell Nurse named player of gold medal game". CBC News. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ↑ Gazzola, Paul (April 12, 2018). "BLOG: Nurse named to Team Canada's roster at Worlds". NHL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Darnell and Kia Nurse bring Pan Am torch into Hamilton stadium". simcoe.com. June 22, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
The Nurse siblings are graduates of St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School.
- ↑ "Nurse scholastic player of year". The Sault Star. May 8, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ↑ CFL roots set path for Reaves, Nurse Archived October 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Darnell Nurse, nephew of Donovan McNabb, is well-regarded NHL prospect | ProFootballTalk
- ↑ Spencer, Donna (February 12, 2018). "Sarah Nurse adds Olympic hockey to athletic family tree with spot on Canadian team". The Toronto Star. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ↑ 2013 NHL Draft Profile: Darnell Nurse | Dallas Stars Inside Edge Archived July 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Nurse, Subban enjoy Canada's Ivan Hlinka gold - Hockey's Future
- ↑ Darnell Nurse - The Hockey News
- ↑ World Juniors: Hamilton's Darnell Nurse named player of gold medal game
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Nail Yakupov |
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 2013 |
Succeeded by Leon Draisaitl |