Nick Mattson
| Nick Mattson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 25, 1991 Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team | Rockford IceHogs | ||
| NHL Draft |
180th overall, 2010 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
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Nick Mattson (born October 25, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing under contract to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). Mattson was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round (180th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[edit]
Mattson's earliest development began as a youth in the Chaska Chanhassen hockey Association of the CCHA. Mattson enrolled to the University of North Dakota of the NCAA's Division I, after playing in the USHL with the Indiana Ice where he was named the USHL's 2010–11 Defenseman of the Year.[1] and was also named to the 2010–11 USHL First All-Star Team.[2]
After his senior season with North Dakota, Mattson was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs, an affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks on June 16, 2015.[3]
International play[edit]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  USA
| ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
 |
2008 London | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
 |
2009 Fargo | |
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
|
2010 Penticton | |
Mattson was a member of the gold medal winning USA team at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 43 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 51 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 57 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 38 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 40 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 33 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 48 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2009 | United States | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors[edit]
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal | 2009 | [5] |
| USHL Defenseman of the Year | 2010–11 | [6] |
| USHL First All-Star Team | 2010–11 | [7] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Indiana's Nick Mattson Named USHL Defenseman of the Year". OurSportsCentral.com. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ↑ "Nick Mattson". undsports.com.
- ↑ "Mattson agrees to deal with Rockford". Rockford IceHogs. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ↑ "Prospect Nick Mattson Player Profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ↑ U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team Wins Gold Medal with 5-0 Victory Over Russia at 2009 IIHF World Under-18 Championship - Team USA
- ↑ "The World of Junior Hockey". theworldofjuniorhockey.blogspot.com.
- ↑ "USHL announces 2010-11 All-Star Teams". Hockey's Future.
External links[edit]
- Nick Mattson career statistics at EliteProspects.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Nick Mattson career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Nic Dowd |
NCHC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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