Nelson, 20 was selected by the Kraken in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, in the third round, 68 overall. According to eliteprospects.com he is an elite skater an elite passer of the puck and he also likes to throw the body the occasional time.
During this season for the North Bay battalion, he had played 54 games, scoring 16 goals with 36 assists for 52 points. He also had 50 penalty minutes and was a + 12.