Nathan Staios (born May 16, 2001) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

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. He was traded to the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for future OHL draft picks prior to the 2019–20 season. When the OHL shut down during the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19, Staios played 6 games for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League. For the 2021–22 season playing for Hamilton, Staios led all OHL defencemen in scoring, with 66 points in 50 games. He was named a First Team All-Star and won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's best defenceman. He was also named the CHL Defenceman of the Year. 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.

Personal

Staios is the son of former NHL defenceman and current Ottawa Senators President of Hockey Operations

Steve Staios Steve Staios (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who has played both right wing and defence in the National Hockey League (NHL). Staios played with the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Thrashers, Edmo ...

. Staios was born in Atlanta, when his father was a member of the

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Staios, Nathan 2001 births Living people Florida Everblades players Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) players Huddinge IK players Ice hockey people from Oakville, Ontario Ice hockey people from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from Atlanta Utica Comets players Windsor Spitfires players