Nick Swaney

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.

Playing career

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Lakeville South High USHS 25 12 13 25 7 3 1 2 3 0
2013–14 Lakeville South High USHS 24 13 31 44 14 2 2 4 6 2
2013–14 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 4 1 0 1 2
2014–15 Lakeville South High USHS 24 25 32 57 0 2 4 0 4 0
2014–15 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 15 9 4 13 0
2015–16 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 54 30 20 50 26 9 5 4 9 2
2016–17 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 47 26 25 51 12 8 1 1 2 6
2017–18 U. of Minnesota-Duluth NCHC 35 6 16 22 6
2018–19 U. of Minnesota-Duluth NCHC 40 15 10 25 0
2019–20 U. of Minnesota-Duluth NCHC 31 12 14 26 4
2020–21 U. of Minnesota-Duluth NCHC 28 13 15 28 10
2020–21 Iowa Wild AHL 6 1 1 2 0
2021–22 Iowa Wild AHL 62 16 22 38 18
2022–23 Iowa Wild AHL 48 18 12 30 14 2 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Minnesota Wild NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Iowa Wild AHL 7 1 1 2 0
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 United States IH18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 0 2 2 4
Junior totals 5 0 2 2 4

Awards and honors

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Award Year
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]

References

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  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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