Nelson and Finley Win Gold at World Juniors

DAY 11: TEAM USA CAPTURES SIXTH WORLD JUNIORS GOLD METAL WITH 6-2 WIN

Quinn Finley and Danny Nelson are taking home the gold.

Team USA defeated Sweden 6-2 on Friday in the gold metal game to win the tournament in Gothenburg. Team USA was in the driver's seat through 60 minutes in the win. Sweden scored at 19:55 of the second period to make it 3-2, but that's as close as they came, as Team USA pulled away in the third period with three unanswered goals to secure the victory. 

Finley took a shot in 13:34 TOI, while Nelson skated 11:58 in the win. Each Islanders prospect recorded a goal and an assist in the tournament. 

Click here for Friday's boxscore.

DAY 10: TEAM USA ADVANCES TO GOLD METAL GAME AND BESTS FINLAND 3-2

Quinn Finley, Danny Nelson are headed to the Gold Metal Game as Team USA edged Finland 3-2 in the Semifinals on Thursday.

Team USA scored three unanswered goals to come back from a 2-0 deficit, as game-winner came on the power play late in the third period for a thrilling finish. Nelson skated 12:34 in the win and recorded three shots on goal, while Finley skated 13:52 and took one shot.

The tournament will come to a conclusion on Friday, as Team USA will compete against Sweden for Gold, while Finland and Czechia will battle it out for Bronze.

Click here for Thursday's box score.

DAY 8: TEAM USA PUTS AWAY LATVIA TO MOVE ON TO SEMIFINALS

Danny Nelson scored the game-winning goal as Team USA skated to a 7-2 win over Latvia in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Team USA was in the driver's seat through 60 minutes, but Nelson helped his team pull away with a goal at 14:03 of the first period to make it 3-1. The center finished the contest with three shots in 12:15 of ice time with a +1 rating.

Finley skated 12:49 in the win, recording one shot and a +1 rating.

Click here for Tuesday's box score. Team USA is set to face Finland in the Semifinals on Thursday. 

DAY 6: TEAM USA CLINCHES TOP SPOT IN GROUP B WITH DOMINANT 10-2 WIN

Danny Nelson notched an assist in Team USA's 10-2 win over Slovakia to win Group B as the preliminary round came to a close on Sunday.

Along with his first point in the tournament, Nelson finished the game with one shot on goal, a +2 rating and 12:05 TOI. Quinn Finley skated 15:05 in the win, recording three shots on goal and a +1 rating.

The victory allows Team USA to face the fourth place team in group A in the quarterfinals when play resumes on Tuesday.

Click here for Sunday's boxscore.

DAY 4: TEAM USA EDGES CZECHIA IN A SHOOTOUT

Finley, Nelson and Team USA stay undefeated through three games in Sweden, needing seven rounds of a shootout to beat Czechia on Friday to win 4-3.

Nelson recorded two shots in 11:38, while Finley skated 10:01 in the win and recorded one shot on goal.

DAY 3: TEAM USA DEFEATS SWITZERLAND 11-3

Quinn Finley had a two-point performance (1G, 1A) for Team USA in a dominant 11-3 victory over Switzerland on Thursday in Sweden, marking his first career goal on the international stage in the second game of the tournament.

Finley lit the lamp at the 7:09 mark of the third period to tally his team's 10th goal of the game. He followed up with an assist on Team USA's 11th goal, finishing the game with three shots in 13:48 TOI. 

Danny Nelson skated 12:08 in the win with a +1 rating. 

Click here for Thursday's box score. 

DAY 1: TEAM USA BEATS NORWAY 4-1 TO OPEN TOURNAMENT

Team USA opened their tournament with a commanding 4-1 win over Norway on Tuesday in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Quinn Finley took one shot and skated 12:53 in his World Juniors debut, while Danny Nelson recorded 15:09 in the win. The two Islanders prospects skated on a line together in the opening game of the tournament.

Click here for Tuesday's boxscore.

PREVIEW

The Islanders have two representatives in 2024 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship as Quinn Finley and Danny Nelson are both representing the Team USA.

Finley, who was drafted 78th overall in the third round of the 2022 NHL Draft, is making his debut on a global stage in the middle of a solid first year in the NCAA for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Nelson, who drafted 49th overall in the second round of the 2023 NHL Draft, had a taste of international action, competing in last season’s U18 World Championship for Team USA. The then 17-year-old averaged a point-per-game in the tournament, with four goals and three assists through seven games. The squad went on to earn gold in the contest. Nelson currently plays for Notre Dame in the NCAA.

This year's World Juniors will take place from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The full roster for Team USA is available here. Follow the action with NewYorkIslanders.com's World Juniors tracker.

USA SCHEDULE

Tues, Dec. 26 W - USA 4, NOR 1
Thurs. Dec. 28 W - USA 11, SUI 3
Fri. Dec. 29 W USA 4, CZE 3 SO
Sun. Dec. 31 W USA 10, SVK 2
Tues. Jan. 2 W USA 7, LAT 2
Thurs. Jan. 4 W USA 3, FIN 2
Fri. Jan. 5 – W USA 6, SWE 2