Nate Danielson
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2004)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Nate Danielson
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|9|27}}
| birth_place = Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 187
| position = Centre
| shoots = Right
| league = NHL
| team = Detroit Red Wings
| prospect_league = AHL
| prospect_team = Grand Rapids Griffins
| ntl_team =
| draft = 9th overall
| draft_year = 2023
| draft_team = Detroit Red Wings
| career_start = 2024
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Nate Danielson (born September 27, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted ninth overall by the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Danielson made his WHL debut for the Brandon Wheat Kings during the 2020–21 season and recorded three goals and 12 assists in 24 games. During the 2021–22 season, he averaged over a point-per-game and recorded 23 goals and 34 assists in 53 games. During the 2022–23 season, he served as captain and was the team leaders with 33 goals, 45 assists, 78 points, 13 power play goals 38 power play points and three shorthanded goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-select-center-nate-danielson-ninth-overall-in-2023-nhl-draft/c-345079490 |title=Red Wings select center Nate Danielson ninth overall in 2023 NHL Draft |website=NHL.com |first=Thomas |last=Roth |date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=June 28, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/2023/06/29/nate-danielson-picked-ninth-overall-by-detroit |title=Nate Danielson picked ninth overall by Detroit |newspaper=The Brandon Sun |date=June 29, 2023 |access-date=September 30, 2023}} He was named to the WHL East Division's Second All-Star Team and competed at the 2023 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. In three seasons for the Wheat Kings of the WHL he recorded 59 goals and 91 assists for 150 points in 145 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/2023/03/28/danielson-named-to-east-all-star-team |title=Danielson named to East all-star team |newspaper=The Brandon Sun |date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=September 30, 2023}} On January 10, 2024, Danielson was traded to the Portland Winterhawks in exchange for Nick Johnson, Rhett Ravndahl, and three draft picks. Prior to being traded, he recorded 12 goals and 14 assists in 26 games for the Wheat Kings.{{cite web|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/breaking-red-wings-23-first-rounder-danielson-traded-to-whls-portland-winterhawks |title=Breaking: Red Wings '23 First Rounder Danielson Traded to WHL's Portland Winterhawks |publisher=The Hockey News |first=Sam |last=Stockton |date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=January 10, 2024}}
Danielson was drafted ninth overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2023 NHL entry draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2023/06/28/nhl-draft-2023-follow-along-with-detroit-red-wings-10-selections/70360236007/ |title=NHL draft 2023: Detroit Red Wings select center Nate Danielson with No. 9 pick |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |first=Helene |last=St. James |date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=June 28, 2023}} On July 12, 2023, the Red Wings signed Danielson to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-sign-nate-danielson-to-entry-level-contract/c-345313764 |title=Red Wings sign Nate Danielson to entry-level contract |website=NHL.com |date=July 12, 2023 |access-date=July 12, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2023/07/12/detroit-red-wings-sign-2023-first-round-pick-nate-danielson/70405321007/ |title=Detroit Red Wings sign 2023 first-rounder Nate Danielson |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |first=Helene |last=St. James |date=July 12, 2023 |access-date=July 12, 2023}} He made his preseason debut for the Red Wings on September 26, 2023, and scored a goal in a 4–3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2023/09/26/detroit-red-wings-game-recap-pittsburgh-penguins-exhibition-opener/70975461007/ |title=Detroit Red Wings' draft pick Nate Danielson scores in 4-3 exhibition win over Penguins |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |first=Helene |last=St. James |date=September 26, 2023 |access-date=September 26, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4903862/2023/09/27/red-wings-nate-danielson-preseason/ |title=Red Wings prospect Nate Danielson shines in preseason opener: 5 observations |publisher=The Athletic |first=Max |last=Bultman |date=September 27, 2023 |access-date=September 27, 2023}}
On May 18, 2024, Danielson was reassigned to the Red Wings' AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.{{cite web|url=https://griffinshockey.com/news/nate-danielson-reassigned-to-grand-rapids |title=Nate Danielson Reassigned to Grand Rapids |website=griffinshockey.com |first=Andrew |last=Streitel |date=May 18, 2024 |access-date=May 18, 2024}} He made his professional debut for the Griffins during the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs. He became the sixth player to make his Griffins debut during the playoffs a year after being drafted, following Jason Spezza (2001), Cory Emmerton (2006), Jan Muršak (2006), Dylan Larkin (2014), and Evgeny Svechnikov (2015).{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2024/05/18/wings-reassign-nate-danielson-to-grand-rapids-for-playoff-run/73749228007/ |title=Red Wings reassign Nate Danielson to Grand Rapids during playoff run |newspaper=The Detroit News |date=May 18, 2024 |access-date=May 18, 2024}}
International play
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Winter Youth Olympics}}
{{MedalBronze|2020 Lausanne|}}
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Danielson represented Canada at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics where he recorded two goals and one assist in four games and won a bronze medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/wheat-kings/2023/06/27/danielson-eager-to-experience-draft |title=Danielson eager to experience draft |newspaper=The Brandon Sun |first=Perry |last=Bergson |date=June 27, 2023 |access-date=September 30, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/yogm/news/17751/canada-wins-youth-olympic-bronze |title=Canada wins Youth Olympic bronze |website=IIHF.com |first=Adam |last=Steiss |date=January 22, 2020 |access-date=September 30, 2023}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2020–21
| WHL | 24 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 53 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 34
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022–23
| Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 68 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 38
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 26 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
| WHL | 28 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 28
| 18 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 16 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | AHL | — | — | — | — | —
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25
| Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 71 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 33
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |AHL totals ! 71 !! 12 !! 27 !! 39 !! 33 ! 5 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 9 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| ALIGN="center"
| 2024 | Canada | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 5 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 0 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:Brandon Wheat Kings players
Category:Canadian ice hockey centres
Category:Detroit Red Wings draft picks
Category:Grand Rapids Griffins players
Category:Ice hockey people from Red Deer, Alberta
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Category:NHL first-round draft picks
Category:Portland Winterhawks players