Nathan Staios
| Nathan Staios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 16, 2001 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Utica Comets Huddinge IK Florida Everblades Newfoundland Growlers Savannah Ghost Pirates Vimmerby HC | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Nathan Staios (born May 16, 2001) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was last under contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
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 nine games for Huddinge IK of HockeyEttan before playing six games for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League.[3][4]
For the 2021–22 season playing for Hamilton, Staios led all OHL defencemen in scoring, with 66 points in 50 games.[5] He was named a First Team All-Star and won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's best defenceman.[3][6] He was also named the CHL Defenceman of the Year.[3][7][8]
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.[9]
Staios spent the bulk of his NHL contract in the ECHL, winning the Kelly Cup with the Panthers-affiliated Florida Everblades in 2023, and was named an ECHL All-Star in Florida the next year before being re-assigned to the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL in February 2024. He started the next year with the Panthers' new ECHL affiliate, the Savannah Ghost Pirates, before being re-assigned in February 2025 to Vimmerby HC of HockeyAllsvenskan.[10] He was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Panthers upon the end of his deal, making him an unrestricted free agent.[11]
Personal
Staios is the son of former NHL defenceman and current Ottawa Senators President of Hockey Operations Steve Staios. Staios was born in Atlanta, when his father was a member of the Atlanta Thrashers.[6][12]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2022–23 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 44 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 45 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada White | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2022 | |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | 2022 | [3] |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup | 2022 | |
| CHL Defenseman of the Year | 2022 | |
References
- ^ Parker, Jim. "Final: Spitfires' first-round pick Nathan Staios has NHL bloodlines". Windsor Star. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ Parker, Jim (August 27, 2019). "Spits feel rejuvenated after wild off-season". Windsor Star. p. B1. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Nathan Staios". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Tre nyförvärv klara för Huddinge - Hockeyettan.se". https://www.hockeyettan.se/ (in Swedish). Retrieved December 12, 2025.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Parker, Jim (April 28, 2022). "Spitfires Centre Johnson Could Win Three Awards". Windsor Star. p. A8. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Van Diest, Derek (June 21, 2022). "MEMORIAL CUP NOTES: Nathan Staios carving own hockey path". Toronto Sun. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "CHL announces 2021-22 Award winners". Canadian Hockey League. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Blazers' Stankoven wins Player of the Year as CHL announces award winners". TSN. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Nathan Staios". Florida Panthers. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Savannah Ghost Pirates | STAIOS ASSIGNED TO SWEDEN, RIEDELL HEADS OVERSEAS". Savannah Ghost Pirates. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ "NHL RFA qualifying offer tracker: Kostin, Kurashev among notables set to become UFAs". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ Radley, Scott. "Bulldogs will take a pass on this kid". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database