Nate Danielson
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Nate Danielson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 27, 2004 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
9th overall, 2023 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Playing career
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Perspective
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.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Danielson was drafted ninth overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2023 NHL entry draft.[5] On July 12, 2023, the Red Wings signed Danielson to a three-year, entry-level contract.[6][7] 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.[8][9]
On May 18, 2024, Danielson was reassigned to the Red Wings' AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.[10] 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).[11]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada | ||
| Winter Youth Olympics | ||
| 2020 Lausanne | ||
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.[12][13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 24 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 26 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 28 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 16 | ||
| 2023–24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
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