| Nathan Staios | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 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 |
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).
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[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada White | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
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[]
- ↑ Final: Spitfires' first-round pick Nathan Staios has NHL bloodlines. Windsor Star. Retrieved on 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Parker, Jim. "Spits feel rejuvenated after wild off-season", 27 August 2019, p. B1. Retrieved on 2022-06-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Nathan Staios. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Parker, Jim. "Spitfires Centre Johnson Could Win Three Awards", 28 April 2022, p. A8. Retrieved on 2022-06-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Van Diest, Derek (21 June 2022). MEMORIAL CUP NOTES: Nathan Staios carving own hockey path. Toronto Sun. Retrieved on 2022-06-29.
- ↑ CHL announces 2021-22 Award winners. Canadian Hockey League (June 28, 2022). Retrieved on 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Blazers' Stankoven wins Player of the Year as CHL announces award winners. TSN (28 June 2022). Retrieved on 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Panthers agree to terms with Nathan Staios. Florida Panthers (July 13, 2022). Retrieved on July 13, 2022.
- ↑ Bulldogs will take a pass on this kid. The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved on 9 April 2017.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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