2021-22 Minnesota State Mavericks Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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Matt Dewkett/Minnesota State Athletics
Matt Dewkett/Minnesota State Athletics
Matt Dewkett/Minnesota State Athletics
Nathan Smith (ARI)

8 Nathan Smith (ARI)

  • Class
    Junior
  • DOB
    10/18/98
  • Position
    F
  • S/C
    L
  • Height
    6-1
  • Hometown
    Hudson, FL
  • Weight
    190
  • Last Team
    Cedar Rapids (USHL)

Biography

As a Maverick:  Two-time letterwinner (2019-20, 2020-21).

2020-21:  All-WCHA Second Team selection...Ranked second on the team in scoring with 9-16--25...16 assists ranked second on the team...Scored twice in NCAA Frozen Four semi-final game vs. St. Cloud State (April 8)...Named to Frozen Four All-Tournament Team...Tallied game-winning goal in 4-0 victory over Bowling Green (Feb. 5), then had two assists (including one on GWG) in 5-1 win over the Falcons the next night (March 6)...Had GWG in 2-1 home win over Michigan Tech (March 5)... 2020-21 WCHA All-Academic.

2019-20:  2019-20 WCHA All-Rookie Team...Appeared in 35 games in first year of college hockey...Registered 9-18--27, 52 shots on goal, was +10 with 161 face-off wins...Scored two power play goals and added one game-winning tally on the season...Scored in overtime in lifting Mavericks to 3-2 win at Bowling Green (Jan. 18)...Three-time WCHA Rookie of the Week...Had 1-3--4 in 4-4 overtime tie vs. North Dakota Oct. 18-19...Had 1-2--3 as Mavericks swept Minnesota Duluth Nov. 29-20...Had 0-2--2 in two wins Lake Superior State Dec. 6-7.

THE SMITH FILE: Selected in the third round (91st overall) by Winnipeg in 2018 National Hockey League entry draft...Spent two seasons with Cedar Rapids of USHL where he led the RoughRiders in scoring with 18 goals and 35 assists for 53 points in 59 games in 2018-19...Had 17-30--47 in 51 games with first season with Cedar Rapids in 2017-18... Named to U.S. Junior Select Team for World Junior A Challenge (11/17/17)...Product of Tampa (Fla.) Scorpions midget AAA program...Two-time International Silver Stick midget AAA all-star (2015-16 and 2016-17)...Tallied 41-45--86 in 15 games at Mitchell High School (Fla.) in 2016.