Nelson’s roots in Olympic hockey run deep. His uncle, Dave Christian, won gold with the legendary 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team in Lake Placid. The family legacy extends even further: his grandfather, Bill Christian, and great-uncle, Roger Christian, helped the United States capture gold at the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley. Another relative, Gord Christian, earned a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
