Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Nelson na-egwu hockey na Warroad High School, ebe ọ bụ onye ikpeazụ maka Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award, nke e nyere onye kacha mma na-egwu hockey na ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị Minnesota. O mechiri oge 2009-10 na ihe mgbaru ọsọ 39 na enyemaka 34 maka isi 73 na egwuregwu 25 maka Warroad. Na Septemba 24, 2009, Nelson gbara mbọ igwu egwu nke 1 hockey maka Mahadum North Dakota mgbe ọ tụlechara Bemidji State na Nebraska-Omaha ma mesịa sonye na 2010 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp. A họpụtara Nelson nke iri atọ site na New York Islanders nke National Hockey League (NHL) na
Ntughari ntinye nke 2010.