Nelson to Play for Team USA at 2024 IIHF World Championship

Brock Nelson will represent Team USA for the fifth time at IIHF Worlds

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By Cory Wright
@WrightsWay NewYorkIslanders.com

Brock Nelson is heading to the 2024 IIHF World Hockey Championship in Czechia!

Nelson 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 (16G, 12A) 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

Date

Opponent/Round

Time (Local/ET)

How to Watch

Tues., May 7
Slovakia (Pre-Tournament)
W, 6-2
Fri., May 10
Sweden (Preliminary Round)
L, 5-2
NHL Network
Sat., May 11
Germany (Preliminary Round)
W, 6-1
NHL Network
Mon., May 13
Slovakia (Preliminary Round)
L, 5-4 OT
NHL Network
Thurs., May 16
France (Preliminary Round)
W, 5-0
NHL Network
Fri., May 17
Poland (Preliminary Round)
W, 4-1
NHL Network
Sun., May 19
Kazakhstan (Preliminary Round)
4:20 p.m./10:20 a.m.
NHL Network
Tues., May 21
Latvia (Preliminary Round)
4:20 p.m./10:20 a.m.
NHL Network
Thurs., May 23
TBD (Quarterfinals)
TBD
NHL Network
Sat., May 25
TBD (Semifinals)
TBD
NHL Network
Sun., May 26
TBD (Gold/Bronze Medal Games)
TBD
NHL Network

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