Scott Swanson
Scott Swanson | ||||||
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Born |
Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA | February 2, 1975|||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||
Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | |||||
Position |
Defenseman | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | 225th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1995–2004 |
Scott Swanson (born February 2, 1975) is an American ice hockey coach and former
Career
Swanson played his junior hockey for the
Swanson took a step back the following year, seeing his point production more than halve, but was still part of a team that reached the Frozen Four. He recovered in his junior year and then posted new career highs as a senior. In his final season Swanson was named an All-American, leading the Tigers to their 6th-consecutive 20-win season and 5th-consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.
After graduating, Swanson signed professionally and spent his first year with the Houston Aeros. Swanson found him demoted to the ECHL in his second year and went on to help the South Carolina Stingrays win the 2001 Kelly Cup. He spent most of the next three years playing AA-hockey, making one final appearance at the AHL-level. After playing a single game for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, he finished out the year with the Colorado Eagles and then retired as a player.
In 2007, Swanson began volunteering as a coach for North Colorado Youth Hockey. five years later, he was hired on as a Director and continues to work in that capacity as of 2021.
Career statistics
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1992–93 | Park High School | HSMN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 48 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 48 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Colorado College | WCHA | 42 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Colorado College | WCHA | 44 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Colorado College | WCHA | 42 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Colorado College | WCHA | 42 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 67 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2000–01 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 28 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | ||
2001–02 | Idaho Steelheads | WCHL | 55 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
2002–03 | Idaho Steelheads | WCHL | 66 | 9 | 60 | 69 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
2003–04 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
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AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 53 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
AHL totals | 23 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
WCHL totals | 121 | 12 | 88 | 100 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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USHL First Team | 1993–94 | [2] |
USHL First Team | 1994–95 | [2] |
USHL MVP | 1994–95 | [2] |
All- Rookie Team
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1995–96 | [4] |
All- Second Team
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1995–96 | [5] |
All-Tournament Team
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1996
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[6] |
All-Tournament Team
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1996
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[7] |
All- Third Team
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1997–98 | [5] |
All- First Team
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1998–99 | [5] |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1998–99 | [1] |
WCHL All-Star | 2002–03 | [8] |
WCHL Defenseman of the Year | 2002–03 | [8] |
References
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "NCYH & NOCO STAFF". North Colorado Youth Hockey. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado College men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- ^ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ a b "WCHL Announces All-WCHL Team". Our Sports Central. April 1, 2003. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database