Nathan Staios (born May 16, 2001) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the Florida Everblades in the ECHL as a prospect under contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Born |
(2001-05-16) May 16, 2001 (age 21) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
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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 Florida Everblades (ECHL) | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2021–present |
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]
Staios is the son of former Hamilton Bulldogs President and General Manager and former NHL defenceman Steve Staios. Staios was born in Atlanta, when his father was a member of the Atlanta Thrashers.[5][9]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
AHL totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2017 | Canada White | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
First All-Star Team | 2022 | |
Max Kaminsky Trophy | 2022 | [3] |
J. Ross Robertson Cup | 2022 | |
CHL Defenseman of the Year | 2022 |