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2025-26 Player in Review: Nate Danielson

2025-26 Player in Review: Nate Danielson

Jul 24, 2026

Written By: Andrew Streitel

Forward Nate Danielson skated in his second season with the Griffins, showing 15 points (3-12—15), four penalty minutes and a plus-seven rating in 18 games. The 21-year-old missed 31 games during the regular season, and the entire postseason, due to rehabbing a lower-body injury.

Danielson also competed in 28 NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings and accumulated seven points (2-5—7), four penalty minutes and a minus-seven rating. He made his NHL debut on Nov. 9 against the Chicago Blackhawks and collected his first NHL goal and assist during a two-point performance (1-1—2) on Nov. 18 against the Seattle Kraken.

Regular Season Stat Line

18 GP, 3 goals, 12 assists, 15 points, +7 rating, 4 PIM with GRG
28 GP, 2 goals, 5 assists, 7 points, -7 rating, 4 PIM with DET

Contract Status

Under contract by Detroit through the 2027-28 season

By the Numbers

31 – Missed 31 games during the regular season, and the entire postseason, due to rehabbing a lower-body injury

9 – Made NHL debut on Nov. 9 against the Chicago Blackhawks

18 – Collected first NHL goal and assist during a two-point performance (1-1—2) on Nov. 18 against the Seattle Kraken

2 – Showed two assists with the Griffins on Oct. 24 against the Manitoba Moose, Nov. 2 versus the Rockford IceHogs and Jan. 21 against the Milwaukee Admirals

3 – Three AHL goals this season came on Oct. 28 at the Iowa Wild, Jan. 13 at Milwaukee and Feb. 7 at the Charlotte Checkers

2 – AHL season-high two-game point streak from Oct. 24-28 (1-2—3), Nov. 2-7 (0-3—3), Jan. 17-21 (0-3—3), Jan. 31-Feb. 3 (0-2—2) and Feb. 15-18 (0-2—2)

28 – Scored lone shootout attempt on Oct. 28 at Iowa and is now 5-for-8 (62.5%) in career shootouts with the Griffins

2 – Two NHL goals came on Nov. 18 against Seattle and Dec. 8 at the Vancouver Canucks

2 – NHL season-high two-game point streak from Dec. 6-8 (1-1—2)

15:16 – NHL season-high 15:16 of ice time during NHL debut on Nov. 9 against Chicago