Brock Nelson ended up with a huge role to play in this tournament, helping key a Team USA penalty kill that went a perfect 18-for-18.

Brock Nelson is the fourth member of his family to win a gold medal at the Olympics for Team USA, including Dave Christian of the 1980 team.

The former UND standouts helped the Americans to their first Olympic gold in men's hockey since the 1980 Miracle on Ice team.

Going back to 1960, "The Forgotten Miracle," Nelson's grandfather and great uncle Bill and Roger Christian won the Gold Medal. Today, Nelson continues the family lineage, becoming a third-generation Olympic Gold Medalist for USA Hockey. All three times the USA has won gold, Nelson's family has been there.

Brock Nelson led Team USA to a commanding 5-1 victory over Latvia in their 2026 Milan Cortina Games opener, scoring twice in a dominant ice hockey performance.

Brock Nelson is one of USA hockey's best players. The same could be said about his relatives, too.

For Brock Nelson, gold medal matchups at the Olympics is a storied legacy in his family. The NHL player for the Colorado Avalanche is one of 25 men representing Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina,