In his final season with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens, Ty Nelson was named alternate captain, finished the 2019-20 season with 65 points in 61 games, was the seventh-highest scoring player in the league, and the highest-scoring defenceman.
It’s no wonder he was then drafted first overall in the OHL Draft — the first defenceman taken with the opening selection since 2016.
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario
Date of birth: March 30, 2004
Shoots: Right
Position: Defence
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 196 lbs.
Team: North Bay Battalion (OHL)
Unfortunately, the Ontario Hockey League shut down the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Nelson had to wait one full year before showing what he could bring to his new team, the North Bay Battalions.