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DinahMoeHum

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5. Brock Nelson is from US Olympic Ice Hockey's "First Family"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 08:28 PM

20 hrs ago

. . . the Christian family tree of Warroad, MN

He's a nephew of Dave Christian, a forward who won the gold medal with the U.S. at the Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980

His grandfather, Billy Christian, and great uncle, Roger Christian, helped the U.S. win gold at the Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley 1960

His great uncle, Gordon Christian, won a silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956

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Someone was raised well (updated... there are more well brought up men's Team USA hockey players): [View all] applegrove 22 hrs ago OP

K & R SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #1

Good for him! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #2

Now that's a true patriot! Wuddles440 21 hrs ago #3

Four of them are from Minnesota. TheRickles 21 hrs ago #4

TY! Bravo to the Hockey Team Members from Minnesota! Cha 20 hrs ago #7

Brock Nelson is from US Olympic Ice Hockey's "First Family" DinahMoeHum 20 hrs ago #5

Hockey Royalty! applegrove 20 hrs ago #6

Sadly, 17 of his teammates did show up to the SOTU. SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #8