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USA Mac Swanson
#7 Univ. of North Dakota / NCAA - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup MVP 1
1-time USHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time USHL Forward of the Year 1
1-time USHL Player of the Year 1
Date of Birth
Jan 10, 2006
Position
LW/C
Age
18
Height
5'7" / 171 cm
Place of Birth
Anchorage, AK, USA
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 7 #207 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Mac Swanson is a high-end playmaker. He has every passing skill in the book; no opening is too small. Swanson’s feel for openings extends to the rest of his game. It’s as if he knows every play in advance, moving into the right place at precisely the right time. He makes the extra pass to turn a good chance into a goal, but he also has a threatening shot and a knack for getting chances inside the hash marks. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
Brian Swanson

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Mac Swanson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Alaska Oilers 14U AA 14U AA 12* 14* 15* 29* 4* -* | Playoffs 5 4 11 15 0 -
2020-21 Team Alaska 14U AAA 14U AAA 32* 29* 42* 71* 2* -* |
2021-22 Team Alaska 15U AAA 15U AAA 42* 27* 52* 79* 12* -* |
2022-23 Fargo Force USHL 57* 12* 43* 55* 16* 27* | Playoffs 9 3 7 10 2 1
2023-24 Fargo Force USHL 55* 26* 51* 77* 6* 39* | Playoffs 12 5 12 17 0 7
2024-25 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 19* 2* 9* 11* 2* 0* |

Mac Swanson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Team Columbia USA-S15 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2022-23 Team White USA-S16 5* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* |
USA U19 WJAC-19 6* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
2023-24 Pacific District USA-S17 6* 3* 3* 6* 0* -* |
USA U18 “A” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
USA U19 “A” WJAC-19 6* 2* 9* 11* 0* -* |

Mac Swanson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AA 1 12* 14* 15* 29* 2.42* 4* -* | 1 5 4 * 11 * 15 * 3.00 * 0 * - *
14U AAA 1 32* 29* 42* 71* 2.22* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 42* 27* 52* 79* 1.88* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 1* 3* 4* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 19* 2* 9* 11* 0.58* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 3* 0* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 3* 3* 6* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 112* 38* 94* 132* 1.18* 22* 66* | 2 21 8 * 19 * 27 * 1.29 * 2 * 8 *
WJAC-19 2 12* 3* 13* 16* 1.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Mac Swanson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/23/2022
11/23/2022 Confirmed Fargo Force Univ. of North Dakota
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #5 overall by Fargo Force in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2021, 1 #10 overall by Kamloops Blazers in the WHL US Prospect Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #121 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #96 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #163 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #152 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp -- 2022