Abby Nelson '23 Recruiting Profile
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Hello, my name is Abby Nelson. I appreciate you taking the time to view my profile.
I live in Chaska, Minnesota and I am a sophomore at Chaska High School. I have been playing youth association hockey for 7 years and AAA hockey for seven years. Three years ago I started playing for my high school hockey team as the only 8th grader on the team.
Growing up in Minnesota has allowed me the opportunity to watch some of the best collegiate men’s and women’s hockey in the country. I have always envisioned myself playing hockey at the collegiate level. Now as a sophomore, I am continuing to focus on that goal but I will also continue focusing on attaining an excellent education. I am the type of person that takes my education very seriously as reflected in the grades I earn and the challenging classes I take.
One of my best personal skills is time management which is likely due to the fact that I love to be busy. Balancing sports, education, and a social life has never been an issue for me. In addition to playing hockey, I also began playing golf for the Chaska High School JV team as a 7th grader and now play on the Varsity golf team in the #2 position. I also joined the JV tennis team as a sophomore. I was a forward for my first four years of hockey. As a result, one of my greatest strengths as a defenseman is that I play very offensively. I love setting up breakouts and know that if I don’t start the breakout I am putting my team in jeopardy and the opposing team at an advantage. I also love playing defense in the offensive zone. If the defense is not able to properly do their job and keep the puck in the offensive zone, then the play will move towards our goalie. Being a forward and switching to defense has provided me with different perspectives. I see the entire ice in a different way and I know what the forwards expect from the defense.
My long term goal in life is to play hockey at the collegiate level and obtain a top notch education in a healthcare sciences field. I know my strong work ethic, competitive personality, and high level of integrity will prove to make me a valuable team player down the road.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- Varsity Starter
- 1 year
- 2017 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #11
- 2016 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #11
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
- 2015 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #28
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2016 Minnesota Hockey High Performance Tier 1 League (14U)
- Team earned a spot in the 2017 Girls Tier 1 National Champion in April 2017 by winning Minnesota District playoff tournament this past fall.
- 2016 Os Metro Select 16's (formerly Minnesota Goaldiques) (AAA)
- 2015 2002 Minnesota Made Machine (AAA)
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Todd Johnson
- Athletic Director
- Jon Summer
- High School Head Coach
- Pam Schmillen - Chaska High School Varsity Golf Head Coach
- Club Coach
- Brook White-Lancette
- Other
- Frank Mork - CCHA Association Coach
- Travel / Club Coach
- Tony Alvarez
Events
- Camp/Event
- Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association's 2017 High Intensity Training Camp
- 6/18/17 to 6/23/17
- http://www.mghca.com/page/show/115690-high-intensity-training-camp
- Camp/Event
- 2017 Prospects OS
- 6/02/17 to 7/30/17
- http://www.oshockey.com/page/show/434775-prospects-camp
- Camp/Event
- Minnesota Female Elite Prospects AAA Hockey Tournament
- 5/26/17 to 5/28/17
- http://mnfemalehockey.weebly.com
- Camp/Event
- USA Hockey National Tier 1 Championship
- 4/07/17 to 4/10/17
- Member of Team Minnesota Lakers that represented Minnesota at 2017 National Tier 1 Championship. 2017 was the first year that Minnesota Hockey sent a Tier 1 team to Nationals. The Lakers earned a spot in the National tournament by winning the Minnesota Tier 1 tournament in the fall of 2016.
- Camp/Event
- Eden Prairie 2016 Mid-Winter Meltdown
- 12/27/16 to 12/29/16
- Stormhawks JV placed second in the tournament
- Camp/Event
- Anna Bird Tournament
- 11/25/16 to 11/26/16
- Chaska/Chanhassen StormHawks JV Team placed First. Abby received the championship game MVP award on 11/26/2016, which was selected by the St. Paul United opposing team's coaching staff.
- Camp/Event
- 2016 Chicago Shootout
- 5/06/16 to 5/08/16
- U14 Girls AAA Champions
- Camp/Event
- Mid-Winter Meltdown Invitational
- 12/28/15 to 12/30/15
- Stormhawks JV placed third in the tournament
- Camp/Event
- Girls 14 High Performance Fall Festival
- 9/25/15 to 9/27/15
- The HP 14/15 Fall Festival is the last of three stages in the HP 14/15 program. The program starts in early summer by testing the 14 and 15 year old players in Minnesota against the best players in their area with district tryouts. The selected players are provided with three weeks of training in September before moving onto the Fall Festival where they get to compete against the top players in the state at their age level.
- Camp/Event
- Let's Play Hockey Premier League
- 7/11/15 to 9/13/15
- Abby played on the Gold Team. Abby was awarded player of the weekend (article date July 28th, 2015)
- Camp/Event
- World Selects Invite - Team Minnesota
- 5/05/15 to 5/09/15
- Team tryouts were invite only. Team Minnesota won every game up to the championship game where they lost in OT to the Czech Selects team.
- Camp/Event
- 2014 PeeWee Challenge Invite
- 9/19/14 to 9/21/14
- Abby was on the Mavericks Team which placed first in the tournament.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2016 Junior Varsity | 2015 Junior Varsity |
|---|---|---|
| +/- | +41 | |
| Assists | 18 | |
| Goals | 5 | |
| Points | 23 | |
| Games Played | 25 | 25 |
| Record | 22-1-2 | 22-2-1 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Physics X, English X, Chemistry X, Spanish 3, Principles of Biomedical ScienceAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Biology 10th gradeRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards2016 President's Award for Educational Excellence
- ActivitiesKey Club, FCA (lettered as a freshman), Caddie at Hazeltine National Golf Course, Breakaway AAA girls youth assistant dryland trainer
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