Notes On Islanders Prospects Cole Eiserman & Danny Nelson After Day 1 Of 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships

I hope everyone had a great holiday break. Now back to our scheduled programming.

Thursday marked the beginning of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships in Ottawa. The New York Islanders had two prospects representing Team USA, Cole Eiserman and Danny Nelson, both skating on the second line.

Here’s the highlights from the game if you didn’t watch:

Here’s our notes from their showing in USA’s 10-4 win over Germany.

Cole Eiserman (2025, No. 20):

• 1G, 1A, 3 SOG, +2, 11:58 TOI

• Lines up at RW one-time spot on PP2

  • Doesn’t move around too much, waited some times for puck to come to him

• Zero hesitancy to go to the net

  • He’s feisty

• High IQ in offensive zone, especially off the rush

  • a few passes to teammates at back post just missed

• Finishes his checks

• Quick passes in neutral zone to help with zone entries

  • set the tone by chipping the puck in on goal to start game

• Showed solid awareness defensively

  • Want to see him more engaged

  GOAL:

Goal Breakdown:

• Opens up for one-timer low in right dot (different than on PP where he’s much higher)

• Catch and release

• Starts along the boards

• Reads play and timing-wise, as play goes across zone to left, he moves at same speed to his right

• Elite finish past the glove

ASSIST:

Assist Breakdown:

• Great play to attack from the middle of the ice

• Gets the puck by the wall, moves his feet, and gets to the middle

• After drop pass, he cuts low but still opens up to be a passing option

• Zero hesitation to give the puck back to Connelly

Danny Nelson (2023, No. 49):

• 1A, 4 SOG, +3, 13:37

• Trusted on PK

  • Got a shorthanded shot off

• Makes the quick, simple plays that go completely under the radar

• Quick short passes, especially in neutral zone

• Shown ability for stretch pass

  • Hit Eiserman from own zone to lead to 2-on-1 chance

• Sneaky shot and doesn’t hesitate

  • Hits the net

ASSIST:

Assist breakdown:

• Hunts down a loose puck

• Peels back before pinning puck along board

• Battles to keep possession, coming away with the puck

• Peels along circle

• Hits Cole Hutson

• Stays high to cover for Hutson, while also remaining as a passing option

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COMMUNITY

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