Nick Mattson

Nick Mattson (born October 25, 1991) is an American ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association conference. Mattson was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round (180th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Mattson came to the University of North Dakota after playing in the USHL with the Indiana Ice where he was named the USHL's 2010–11 Defenseman of the Year.Indiana's Nick Mattson Named USHL Defenseman of the Year - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News and was also named to the 2010–11 USHL First All-Star Team.Nick Mattson - FightingSioux.com: Official Web Site of University of North Dakota Athletics
==International career==
Mattson was a member of the gold medal winning USA team at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.Prospect Nick Mattson Player Profile - Hockey's Future
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year 	Ref
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal	2009 	U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team Wins Gold Medal with 5-0 Victory Over Russia at 2009 IIHF World Under-18 Championship - Team USA
USHL Defenseman of the Year 	2010–11	The World of Junior Hockey: Mattson Named USHL Defenseman of the Year
USHL First All-Star Team 	2010–11	USHL announces 2010-11 All-Star Teams - Hockey's Future
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Category:Born in 1991
Category:US National Under-18 Team players
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Indiana Ice alumni
Category:North Dakota Fighting Sioux players
Category:Chicago Blackhawks draft picks