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Jersey Number 17
Kaden Nelson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 170
- Hometown:
- Duluth, Minn.
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma (NAHL)
- Pronunciation:
- KAY-din
2024-25 (Freshman)
Did not appear in any games.
Prior to MSU
Played two seasons for Oklahoma (NAHL) before coming to Michigan State, helping the Warriors to a Robertson Cup in 2023 ... Posted an 8-11-19 scoring line in his first season and exploded for 23 goals and 26 assists in 2023-24 ... Four-year hockey letterwinner in high school, and helped his team to the sectional finals in 2022.
Personal
Son of Darrin and Jodi Nelson ... Has a sister, McKenzie, who played soccer at St. Scholasica College ... Was a three-sport high school athlete at Duluth East and then Grand Rapids High School ... In addition to hockey, was a three-year starter for the golf team and played the infield and pitched for the baseball team for two seasons ... Qualified for the state golf tournament as an individual in addition to his team qualifying in 2021 ... Graduated from high school with a 4.0 grade point average.
Did not appear in any games.
Prior to MSU
Played two seasons for Oklahoma (NAHL) before coming to Michigan State, helping the Warriors to a Robertson Cup in 2023 ... Posted an 8-11-19 scoring line in his first season and exploded for 23 goals and 26 assists in 2023-24 ... Four-year hockey letterwinner in high school, and helped his team to the sectional finals in 2022.
Personal
Son of Darrin and Jodi Nelson ... Has a sister, McKenzie, who played soccer at St. Scholasica College ... Was a three-sport high school athlete at Duluth East and then Grand Rapids High School ... In addition to hockey, was a three-year starter for the golf team and played the infield and pitched for the baseball team for two seasons ... Qualified for the state golf tournament as an individual in addition to his team qualifying in 2021 ... Graduated from high school with a 4.0 grade point average.
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