N yThe Edmonton Oilers decided to draft a defenseman in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, taking Darnell Nurse seventh-overall. He was one of the top defensive prospects, and spent multiple years trying to make it through training camp and into the NHL.
It took him three years to finally get a shot as a full time NHL-er this past season. Nurse played in 69 games, finishing with 10 points (three goals, seven assists), 60 PIM and a minus-13 rating. He also had 120 total shots and skated an average of 20:14 minutes per game. wit
Though it wasn’t the most impressive rookie season for Nurse, he showed a lot of positive signs and proved to be one of Edmonton’s most promising defensive prospects.