Person in history
Brock Nelson
Brock Nelson, American ice hockey player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1991 · October 15
- Age this year
- 35No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 35th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Brock Christian Nelson is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nelson was drafted 30th overall in the first round of the 2010 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders. Prior to playing at professional level, Nelson played for the University of North Dakota. His first experience in professional level was in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Islanders' affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Why this date
Brock Nelson appears on our October 15 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1991.
- September 17Linux
- August 11Nickelodeon
- August 17Strathfield massacre
- September 9Tajikistan
- September 17Estonia
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1991Phil Ofosu-AyehSeptember 15
- 1991Ksenia AfanasyevaSeptember 13
- 1991Toby RegboOctober 18
- 1991Shayne ToppSeptember 14
- 1991Nana (entertainer)September 14
- 1991Scott WoottonSeptember 12
- 1991Mike TowellSeptember 12
- 1991Lee Jung-shinSeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Brock Nelson”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/brock-nelson, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Brock Nelson
When was Brock Nelson born?
October 15 1991.
How old would Brock Nelson be today?
35 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 15?
Ben Woodburn, Lil' Kleine, Blaine Gabbert and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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