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Position
  
Defence

Name
  
Darnell Nurse

Siblings
  
Kia Nurse

Playing career
  
2014–present

Salary
  
925,000 USD (2015)

NHL team
  
Edmonton Oilers

Height
  
1.91 m

Shoots
  
Left

Role
  
Ice hockey player


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Born
  
February 4, 1995 (age 29) Hamilton, ON, CAN (
1995-02-04
)

Weight
  
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)

NHL Draft
  
7th overall, 2013 Edmonton Oilers

Current team
  
Edmonton Oilers (#25 / Defenseman)

Parents
  
Richard Nurse, Cathy Nurse

Similar People
  
Leon Draisaitl, Kia Nurse, Oscar Klefbom, Connor McDavid, Griffin Reinhart

Profiles

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Darnell Nurse (born February 4, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nurse was selected by the Oilers seventh overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

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Selected third overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, he played three seasons with Sault Ste. Marie in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Nurse was rated as a top prospect who fulfilled the expectation to be a Top-10 selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round (seventh overall) of the draft.

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On July 25, 2013, he was signed by the Oilers to a three-year entry level contract. While he was the only one of the top eight picks in his draft class to not make his team's opening night roster, he was called up and scored his first NHL goal on October 27 against the Minnesota Wild, in his third NHL game.

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On March 10, 2016, Nurse was suspended 3 games by the NHL for ambushing Sharks defenceman Roman Polák who suffered a broken nose.

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After an injury on December 1, 2016, Nurse underwent ankle surgery and would likely be out of action until March 2017.

International play

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During the 2011–12 season he won a bronze medal with Team Ontario at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and was named to the Tournament All-Star Team. That same season, Nurse was one of only four underage players to play with Team Canada at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships, winning the bronze medal.

During the 2012–13 season he played with Team Canada to win a gold medal at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Nurse was also an invited participant at the 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game.

He won gold with Canada at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship and was named one of Canada's top three players, as well as the player of the match for the gold medal game against Russia.

Personal

Darnell is the son of former Canadian Football League wide receiver Richard Nurse. He is also the nephew of former NFL star quarterback Donovan McNabb, who is married to Darnell's aunt, Raquel Nurse McNabb. He is also the nephew of Canadian musician Ron Nurse. His cousin, Sarah Nurse, plays ice hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers. His sister Kia plays basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, where she has so far been a member of two NCAA championship teams, and is a member of the Canadian national team.

References

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