Ty Nelson

No. 24 … TY NELSON ... 5’10”, 203 lbs. ... Born: March 30, 2004, in Toronto, Ont. … Home Town: Toronto, Ont. … 2022-23 … defenceman Nelson had 24 goals and 52 assists for 76 points, all career highs, in 67 games … franchise record for points in a season by a Battalion defenceman … first OHL three-goal game Feb. 5 in 9-1 win vs. Kingston … career-high eight-game points (2G, 13A, 15 PTS) and six-game assists streaks (11A) ended Dec. 3 in 3-0 win at Peterborough … attended Seattle Kraken’s main camp in September … attended Hockey Canada’s U20 summer development camp … Seattle’s first of two 3rd-round picks, 68th overall, in 2022 NHL Draft … 2021-22 … nine goals and 42 assists for 51 points in 66 games … led all OHL rookie defencemen in scoring and tied 5th in the OHL rookie scoring race … attended Hockey Canada’s U-18 summer development camp in Alberta … 2020-21 … Did not play … 2019-20 … Battalion’s 1st-round choice, 1st overall, in 2020 OHL Priority Selection from Toronto Jr. Canadiens minor midgets … 18 goals, 47 assists for 65 points in 61 games as an alternate captain of the GTHL champion Jr. Canadiens … participated in Hockey Canada’s virtual national U-17 development camp … father Rick is a steelworker with Hydro Extrusion in Mississauga and played in provincial and national slow-pitch championships … mother Tracy is a customer experienced specialist with Foresters Financial in Toronto … older sister Peyton is an early childhood studies student at University of Guelph-Humber … Ty started playing organized hockey with the Etobicoke Bulldogs, and later moved to the Duffield Devils. Graduated to AAA with Jr. Canadiens in novice, switched to the Toronto Marlboros for major atom and returned to the Jr. Canadiens for major bantam year to play up for the first of two minor midget seasons … won a bronze medal with Canada’s team at the 2020 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Lausanne, Switzerland … played rep lacrosse with Mimico Mountaineers and won Brendan Shanahan top prospect award in 2014 for 2004 age group … favourite NHL players are defencemen Ryan Ellis of the Philadelphia Flyers and Morgan Rielly of the Toronto Maple Leafs … turned 19 on March 30.