Nathan Staios
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Nathan Staios (born May 16, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Savannah Ghost Pirates in the ECHL while under contract to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Nathan Staios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 16, 2001 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Florida Panthers Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
Staios was selected 17th overall in the first round of the 2017 OHL Entry Draft by the Windsor Spitfires.[1] He was traded to the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for future OHL draft picks prior to the 2019–20 season.[2]
When the OHL shut down during the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19, Staios played 6 games for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League.[3]
For the 2021–22 season playing for Hamilton, Staios led all OHL defencemen in scoring, with 66 points in 50 games.[4] He was named a First Team All-Star and won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's best defenceman.[3][5] He was also named the CHL Defenceman of the Year.[3][6][7]
As a sought after undrafted free agent, Staios was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on July 13, 2022.[8]
Personal
Staios is the son of former NHL defenceman and current Ottawa Senators President of Hockey Operations Steve Staios. Staios was born in Atlanta, when his father was a member of the Atlanta Thrashers.[5][9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 54 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 64 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 60 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Huddinge IK | Div.1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Utica Comets | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 59 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 44 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 45 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2022 | |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | 2022 | [3] |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup | 2022 | |
| CHL Defenseman of the Year | 2022 | |
References
External links
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