Scott Swanson

Scott Swanson
Born (1975-02-02) February 2, 1975 (age 49)
Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shot Left
Played for Houston Aeros
South Carolina Stingrays
Springfield Falcons
Idaho Steelheads
Colorado Eagles
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
NHL draft 225th overall, 1995
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1995–2004

Scott Swanson (born February 2, 1975) is an American ice hockey coach and former defenseman who was an All-American for Colorado College.[1]

Career

Swanson played his junior hockey for the Omaha Lancers, helping the team win the Clark Cup in 1994. After producing more than a point per game in his final year and being named league MVP, Swanson was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 9th round of the NHL Draft.[2] He began attending Colorado College the following fall and joined a team that was on the ascent. In his freshman season Swanson continued to score in bunches, finishing third in the nation amongst defensemen. He helped CC reach the NCAA championship game, their first in almost 40 years, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]

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 Playoffs
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 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
USHL First Team 1993–94 [2]
USHL First Team 1994–95 [2]
USHL MVP 1994–95 [2]
All-WCHA Rookie Team 1995–96 [4]
All-WCHA Second Team 1995–96 [5]
WCHA All-Tournament Team 1996 [6]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 1996 [7]
All-WCHA Third Team 1997–98 [5]
All-WCHA First Team 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

  1. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "NCYH & NOCO STAFF". North Colorado Youth Hockey. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Colorado College men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  4. ^ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  7. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  8. ^ a b "WCHL Announces All-WCHL Team". Our Sports Central. April 1, 2003. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year
1998–99 (with Kyle McLaughlin) 		Succeeded by