Nick Schaus

Nicholas Schaus
Born	(1986-07-03) July 3, 1986 (age 38) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
team Former teams	Free Agent Worcester Sharks Syracuse Crunch Norfolk Admirals Stavanger Oilers EHC Wolfsburg HC TWK Innsbruck Metallurg Magnitogorsk Kunlun Red Star HC Slovan Bratislava HC Kometa Brno HC Dynamo Pardubice
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2010–present

Nicholas Charles Schaus (born July 3, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently playing for the Norfolk Admirals in the ECHL.

Playing career

Undrafted, Schaus spent four years at UMass Lowell (Hockey East) from 2006–10, recording 65 points (10-55) and 220 penalty minutes in 148 career games. ^[1]

On March 22, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks. ^[2] After a season in the American Hockey League with Sharks affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, Schaus signed a one-year contract to remain in the AHL on July 5, 2011, with the Syracuse Crunch. ^[1]

Unable to earn an NHL contract, Schaus embarked on a European career, signing a contract with Norwegian club, the Stavanger Oilers for the 2013–14 season on February 8, 2013. Schaus made an immediate impact with the Oilers, helping the club win the Championship in earning playoff MVP honors.

Schaus spent the 2014–15 season with German club, the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the DEL. He helped the club reach the half final versus Champion Mannheim Eagles. Contributing 15 points in 45 games before opting to leave as a free agent at seasons end in signing with Austrian club, HC TWK Innsbruck on May 28, 2015. ^[3]

After a season in the Czech Extraliga with HC Dynamo Pardubice, Schaus garnered attention from the Kontinental Hockey League and signed with contending club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, to a one-year deal on May 10, 2017. ^[4] In the 2017–18 season, Schaus cemented a regular role on the blueline of Magnitogorsk and contributed with 3 goals and 12 points in 37 games before he was traded by the club, to Chinese competitors Kunlun Red Star, in exchange for Wojtek Wolski on December 14, 2017. ^[5]

As a free agent from Kunlun, Schaus continued in the KHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovak club, HC Slovan Bratislava, on June 29, 2018. ^[6] In the 2018–19 season, Schaus appeared in 10 games scoring 1 goal and 1 assist with Bratislava before opting to return to the Czech Extraliga with HC Kometa Brno on November 7, 2018. ^[7] He registered 2 assists in 16 games with Brno, before rejoining his former club, Dynamo Pardubice, on January 11, 2019. ^[8]

On September 23, 2021, Schaus extended his career by returning to the ECHL and signing with the Norfolk Admirals for the 2021–22 season. ^[9]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	River City Lancers	USHL		60	4	9	13	60		11	0	0	0	10
2003–04	River City Lancers	USHL		57	1	12	13	144		3	0	0	0	6
2004–05	Omaha Lancers	USHL		58	1	21	22	141		5	0	0	0	8
2005–06	Omaha Lancers	USHL		60	9	44	53	80		5	0	2	2	6
2006–07	UMass-Lowell	HE		36	1	13	14	56		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	UMass-Lowell	HE		37	0	6	6	83		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	UMass-Lowell	HE		38	5	17	22	65		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	UMass-Lowell	HE		37	4	19	23	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Worcester Sharks	AHL		4	0	3	3	2		11	0	3	3	14
2010–11	Worcester Sharks	AHL		77	4	15	19	46		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		45	4	4	8	30		3	0	2	2	9
2011–12	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		10	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		18	1	2	3	17		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Fort Wayne Komets	ECHL		26	5	12	17	58		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Stavanger Oilers	GET		33	9	25	34	138		17	6	9	15	24
2014–15	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL		45	3	12	15	56		9	0	2	2	55
2015–16	HC TWK Innsbruck	EBEL		53	12	21	33	97		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC Dynamo Pardubice	ELH		48	7	29	36	106		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		37	3	9	12	26		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Kunlun Red Star	KHL		16	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HC Slovan Bratislava	KHL		10	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		16	0	2	2	20		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Kedgwick Dynamo	CRL		4	0	6	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Florida Everblades	ECHL		12	0	5	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Piráti Chomutov	Czech.1		8	2	5	7	43		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		56	4	11	15	43		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		14	0	4	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				144	9	24	33	95		14	0	5	5	23

Awards and honors

Award	Year
USHL
Defenseman of the Year	2006	[10]
GET
Playoffs MVP	2014
Champion (Stavanger Oilers)	2014
IIHF Continental Cup Champion	2014

References

1. "Syracuse Crunch forward Mitchell returns to team; two others also signed". Syracuse.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
2. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 331. ISBN   978-1-60078-422-4.
3. "Schaus completes the defense" (in German). HC TWK Innsbruck. May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
4. "Schaus recruited to Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
5. "Wolski returned to Magnitogorsk in trade with Kunlun" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
6. "Slovan sign American defenseman Schaus" (in Slovak). HC Slovan Bratislava. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
7. "American Nick Schaus signs with Brno" (in Czech). HC Kometa Brno. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
8. "Nick Schaus returns to Dynamo" (in Czech). HC Dynamo Pardubice. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
9. "Admirals add Schaus". ECHL. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
10. "USHL defenseman of the Year". United States Hockey League. May 16, 2010. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2010.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database