Nick Swaney

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Nick Swaney
Born (1997-09-09) September 9, 1997 (age 27)
Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
AHL team
Former teams		 Chicago Wolves
Minnesota Wild
NHL draft 209th overall, 2017
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2021–present

Nick Swaney (born September 9, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected 209th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Swaney, a Lakeville, Minnesota native, attended Lakeville South High School before playing in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Waterloo Black Hawks. During his tenure with Lakeville South High, he committed to a collegiate career with the University of the Minnesota-Duluth of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). [1]

After recording 115 points through 120 career games in the USHL, Swaney was drafted by homestate club, the Minnesota Wild, in the seventh-round, 209th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft before joining the Bulldogs as a freshman.

In his senior season with the Bulldogs in 2020–21, Swaney as an alternate captain, recorded 28 points in as many games to lead Minnesota-Dulth in scoring. At the conclusion of his collegiate career, Swaney was signed by the Wild to a one-year, entry-level contract on April 11, 2021, and was immediately signed to an Amateur Tryout contract to join AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, for the remainder of the season. [2]

In his first full professional season, Swaney after attending Minnesota's 2021 training camp, was assigned to continue his tenure with the Iowa Wild in the AHL. Remaining with Iowa for the entirety of the 2021–22 season, Swaney as a rookie tallied 16 goals and 38 points through 62 games, placing fifth in team scoring.

As a restricted free agent, Swaney was re-signed by the Minnesota Wild to a one-year, two-way contract on July 17, 2022. [3] In the 2022–23 season, Swaney remained with the Iowa Wild, solidifying his role as a scoring forward in notching 18 goals and 30 points through 48 games despite missing games through injury. On April 13, 2022, Swaney was recalled by Minnesota and made his NHL debut in the Wild's final regular season game, in a 4–3 overtime defeat to the Nashville Predators. [4] [5]

For the second consecutive off-season, Swaney was re-signed by the Wild as a restricted free agent to a one-year, two-way contract on June 30, 2023. [6]

Leaving the Wild organization after four seasons, Swaney as a free agent was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Chicago Wolves on August 2, 2024. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13 Lakeville South High USHS 25121325731230
2013–14Lakeville South HighUSHS241331441422462
2013–14 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 41012—————
2014–15Lakeville South HighUSHS24253257024040
2014–15 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL1594130—————
2015–16 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL543020502695492
2016–17 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL472625511281126
2017–18 U. of Minnesota-Duluth NCHC 35616226—————
2018–19 U. of Minnesota-DuluthNCHC401510250—————
2019–20 U. of Minnesota-DuluthNCHC311214264—————
2020–21 U. of Minnesota-DuluthNCHC2813152810—————
2020–21 Iowa Wild AHL 61120—————
2021–22 Iowa WildAHL6216223818—————
2022–23 Iowa WildAHL481812301420002
2022–23 Minnesota Wild NHL 10000—————
2023–24 Iowa WildAHL71120—————
NHL totals10000—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 United States IH18 Bronze medal icon.svg50224
Junior totals50224

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
Second All-Star Team 2017
College
NCAA Champions 2018, 2019
NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2019
NCHC First All-Star Team 2021 [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota-Duluth lands Nick Swaney". SBNCollegeHockey.com. October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Wild signs forward Nick Swaney to one-year, entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. April 12, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wild re-signs two players". Minnesota Wild. July 17, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wild lose in OT, finish 3rd in Central". National Hockey League. April 13, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bulldogs' Swaney makes NHL debut Thursday with Minnesota Wild in OT loss at Nashville". therinklive.com. April 13, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Minnesota Wild re-sign McIntyre, Mermis and Swaney". Minnesota Wild. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wolves ink forward Swaney". Chicago Wolves. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "UMD men's hockey: Swaney, Kaiser highlight Bulldogs' All-NCHC selections". Duluth News Tribune. March 8, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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