"Nelson and Finley will represent the US Collegiate Selects at the Spengler Cup, hosted annually in Davos, Switzerland. Nelson and Finley to play in the Spengler Cup Nelson, playing collegiately at Notre Dame, was selected 49th overall by the Islanders in 2024. In the midst of his junior season with the Fighting Irish, Nelson has scored three goals while adding three assists through 11 games as the Golden Domers have struggled to begin the season, starting 3-7-1."
"The US Collegiate Selects will be the first team made up of NCAA players to participate in the Spengler Cup since 1982, when the University of North Dakota made the trip to Switzerland. "We want to bring the Cup home!" Steve Metcalf, the Collegiate Selects' GM, said. "We know we have some outstanding players and hope they can quickly grow together into a true team."
Danny Nelson and Quinn Finley, NY Islanders prospects and 2024 World Junior Championship gold medalists, will join the US Collegiate Selects at the Spengler Cup in Davos. Nelson, a Notre Dame junior and 49th overall pick in 2024, has three goals and three assists through 11 games in a 3-7-1 start. Finley, a Wisconsin junior and 78th overall pick in 2022, has five points and five assists through 11 games after a 40-point sophomore season. The US Collegiate Selects are the first NCAA-based team at the Spengler Cup since 1982. Pool play begins Dec. 26 against Team Canada, with a New Year's Eve final.
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