COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Incoming North Dakota hockey freshman Mac Swanson was selected by USA Hockey as the organization's Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year on Wednesday. Swanson and 11 other individual award winners will be honored on Friday, June 7 in Denver, Colo. as part of USA Hockey's annual meetings.

Swanson was at the center of a historic season for the Fargo Force in 2023-24. The forward helped his team to a record-breaking 50-10-2 (W-OTW-OTL) regular season record, setting a new mark for most USHL single-season wins, before leading Fargo to its second Clark Cup title.

The forward led all USHL skaters with 51 assists and ranked third in the league with 77 points in 55 games played. Swanson's stellar performance earned him USHL Player of the Year honors, and he was also named USHL Forward of the Year and an All-USHL First Team selection.

The Anchorage, Alaska, native's success continued into the postseason, where he paced all skaters in goals (5), assists (12), and points (17) and was named the USHL Clark Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player after leading Fargo to a Clark Cup championship.

On the international stage, Swanson appeared on the 2023 U.S. Junior Select Team that finished third at the 2023 World Junior A Challenge in Truro, Nova Scotia, in December. He led all skaters at the tournament with nine assists and tied for a Team USA lead with 11 points in six games. He also was selected to participate at the 2024 Chipotle All-American Game in January.

Swanson is set to join North Dakota for the 2024-25 season and is also expected to hear his name called at the upcoming 2024 NHL Entry Level Draft in Las Vegas.

For more information on North Dakota hockey, follow on social media @UNDmhockey or visit FightingHawks.com.