#8
#8 Nick Schmaltz
- Position Right Wing
- Height 6’0”
- Weight 184
- Shoots Right
- Born February 23, 1996 (30)
- Birthplace Madison, Wisconsin
- Acquired Transferred from Arizona, June 13, 2024
- Drafted 2014, Chicago’s 1st choice (1st round, 20th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025-26
- Set new career highs in goals (33), points (74), power-play goals (11) and multi-goal games (8) in his second straight 82-game campaign with Utah
- Posted his fifth straight 20-goal season and reached the mark for the sixth time in his NHL career
- Scored hat tricks vs. SJS (10/17) and VAN (2/2), with his performance against the Sharks marking the first home hat trick in franchise history
- Posted an eight-game point streak from 10/15-10/28 (7g, 8a), tied for the longest of his NHL career
- Ranked tied for fifth in the NHL in takeaways (45) and finished tied for the team lead in shorthanded goals (2)
- Registered four points (1g, 3a) in six games during the Western Conference First Round and scored his first career postseason goal in Game 4 vs. VGK (4/27)
2024-25
- Earned 62 points (20g, 43a) in 82 games with Utah, setting new career highs in games played, assists, points, power-play assists (16), power-play points (25), shots on goal (186) and blocked shots (45)
- Ranked second on the team in assists and takeaways (31) and third in points, power-play goals (9) and power-play points
- Posted his fourth straight 20-goal season (2021-25) and reached the mark for the fifth time in his NHL career (also 2017-18 with CHI)
- Finished third among Utah skaters in multi-point games (14), with a team-high 12 multi-assist outings
- Ranked second on the team in scoring at Delta Center, earning 34 points (10g, 24a) in 41 home games
- Was one of three Utah players to rotate as an alternate captain in 2024-25
- Posted a franchise-record, eight-game point streak from 1/10-1/24 (4g, 6a)
- Recorded the 400th point of his NHL career with an assist vs. PIT (1/29), becoming the ninth player from the 2014 NHL Draft to reach the milestone
- Scored the first shootout goal in franchise history at WSH (2/9), which also stood as Utah’s first-ever game-deciding goal
2023-24
- Recorded 61 points (22g, 39a) in 79 games with Arizona, finishing second on the team in scoring
- Tallied 21 power-play points, with a team- and career-high 10 goals on the man-advantage
- Earned two points (1g, 1a) and scored the shootout game-deciding goal on Opening Night at NJD (10/13), reaching the 200-assist and 300-point marks with a helper on Arizona’s first goal of the season after reaching 100 goals on the Coyotes’ final goal in 2022-23
- Scored the overtime winner vs. BOS (1/9)
- Posted a season-high three assists in a 4-1 win vs. NJD (3/16)
- Registered five multi-point games over a six-game stretch from 3/26-4/7 (3g, 7a), with his first career shorthanded goal vs. CBJ (3/26)
2022-23
- Ranked second on the team with 58 points (22g, 36a) in 63 games, reaching the 50-point mark for the second straight season
- Tied for the most power-play goals (6) of any Coyotes skater
- Scored his first career NHL hat trick (3g) vs. STL (1/26)
- Netted his 100th career NHL goal in the season finale vs. VAN (4/13)
2021-22
- Set career highs in goals (23) and game-winning goals (4) over 63 games with Arizona
- Posted 59 points (23g, 36a), including a team-high 51 points (19g, 32a) at even strength
- Found the scoresheet in seven straight games from 3/3-3/15 (7g, 10a), marking the longest point streak of his Coyotes career
- Tallied a franchise-record seven points (2g, 5a) in an 8-5 win vs. OTT (3/5), the most points by any NHL skater in a single contest since Sam Gagner’s eight-point effort for EDM in 2011-12
- Selected as the NHL’s Second Star of the Week (3/7) before adding four points (2g, 2a) at DET (3/8)
- Became just the 13th different player in league history to register 11 or more points over any two-game span, after being held without a four-point performance in any of his first 336 career NHL games
2020-21
- Skated in 52 games with Arizona during the COVID-shortened season
- Finished second in even-strength assists (18) and tied for fourth in even-strength points (25) among Coyotes skaters
2019-20
- Led the Coyotes in assists (34) and points (45) over 70 games during his first full season in Arizona
- Posted a season-long, six-game point streak from 10/10-10/22 (3g, 6a), with three points (1g, 2a) at WPG (10/15)
- Tallied a season-high three assists vs. MIN (12/19)
- Registered his 100th career NHL assist at ANA (1/29), becoming the ninth player from his draft class to reach the milestone
2018-19
- Split the season between Chicago and Arizona, totaling 25 points (7g, 18a) in 40 games
- Registered nine points in his first nine games with the Coyotes from 11/27-12/14 (4g, 5a)
- Made his Coyotes debut at MIN (11/27) and tallied two points (1g, 1a) in his next contest at NSH (11/29)
- Suffered a knee injury vs. VGK (12/30) and missed the final 43 games of the campaign
2017-18
- Ranked tied for second in points (52) and third in goals (21), assists (31) and multi-point games (12) among all Blackhawks skaters
- Registered his first career multi-goal performance (2g, 1a) in Chicago’s season-opening 10-1 win vs. PIT (10/5)
- Posted the first three-assist game of his NHL career vs. NYR (11/15)
2016-17
- Tallied 28 points (6g, 22a) in 61 games with Chicago as a rookie
- Made his NHL debut vs. STL (10/12) and scored his first NHL goal vs. NSH (10/15)
- Posted a season-long, five-game assist/point streak from 2/19-3/1 (2g, 7a), with his first career three-point game (1g, 2a) at MIN (2/21)
- Skated in four playoff games for the Blackhawks during the Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. NSH
- Set collegiate highs in goals (11), assists (35), points (46) and plus/minus (+44) over 37 games as a sophomore to lead North Dakota to its eighth national championship and its first since 2000
- Ranked third in Division I in plus/minus, trailing only his “CBS” linemates Drake Caggiula (+46) and Brock Boeser (+45)
- Ranked fifth in assists among all Division I skaters and led the nation with 28 helpers at even strength
- Finished tied for seventh in scoring and second in assists among NCHC skaters and was named All-NCHC Honorable Mention
- Earned a career-high four points (1g, 3a) twice, in home wins over Miami-OH (11/14) and Western Michigan (3/4)
- Scored the game-winning goal with just 0:57 left in North Dakota’s Frozen Four semifinal win over Denver (4/7) and added a primary assist in the national title victory over Quinnipiac (4/9), as the “CBS” line totaled 13 points (6g, 7a) and a +17 rating in those two contests
2014-15
- Posted 26 points (5g, 21a) in 38 collegiate games during his freshman season at North Dakota, earning NCHC All-Rookie Team honors
- Ranked second among conference freshmen in points per game (0.68) and trailed only Jack Eichel (16) for the most power-play assists (10) of any Division I freshman
- Combined with his older brother, Jordan, on 12 separate goals (12a), accounting for nearly half of his season point total
- Recorded six assists in eight October contests and was named NCHC Rookie of the Month
2013-14
- Ranked third in assists (45), tied for seventh in points (63) and tied for fourth in power-play goals (11) among all USHL skaters
- Led Green Bay in assists, points and power-play points (26) and was named to the USHL All-Star Game
2012-13
- Registered 52 points (18g, 34a) in 64 games during his first full USHL season with Green Bay
- Was the youngest player named to the USHL All-Rookie Team
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Represented the United States at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and led all skaters with five goals in five games
- Skated for Team USA at the IIHF World Junior Championships in 2015 and 2016, winning bronze in 2016
- Tallied eight points (2g, 6a) in seven games at the tournament and ranked fourth in assists among American skaters
- Represented the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, earning three assists in seven contests
TRANSACTIONS
- Jul 27, 2014 – Selected by Chicago in the first round (20th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft
- Jun 19, 2016 – Signed with Chicago to a three-year, entry-level contract
- Nov 25, 2018 – Acquired by Arizona from Chicago in exchange for Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini
- Mar 30, 2019 – Signed with Arizona to a seven-year contract extension
- Jun 13, 2024 – Transferred to Utah from Arizona
- Mar 11, 2026 – Re-signed with Utah to an eight-year contract extension
PERSONAL
Nick’s nickname is “Schmaltzy”... His favorite hockey players growing up were Jason Spezza and Steve Yzerman… His brother, Jordan, was also drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the first round in 2012, and they played together for Green Bay (USHL) in 2011-12 and North Dakota (NCAA) in 2014-15… Their cousin, Jake, was also drafted by the Boston Bruins in the seventh round in 2019… Nick’s favorite band is Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the best concert he has attended was Coldplay in Glendale in 2022… His favorite movie is Wedding Crashers, and he would want Vince Vaughn to play him in a film… His favorite hobbies are golfing and fishing, and he would want to be a professional golfer if he were not playing hockey… Nick’s most memorable hockey moment was winning the 2016 national championship with North Dakota.
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 34 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 10 |
| Boston Bruins | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Calgary Flames | 25 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 21 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 |
| Dallas Stars | 26 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 25 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 |
| Florida Panthers | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 32 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 |
| Minnesota Wild | 37 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 12 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| New Jersey Devils | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| Nashville Predators | 24 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 12 |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| New York Rangers | 13 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 2 |
| Ottawa Senators | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| San Jose Sharks | 31 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 2 |
| St. Louis Blues | 41 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 14 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 22 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 28 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 26 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 10 |
| Washington Capitals | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Totals | 670 | 175 | 322 | 497 | 154 |
