2026-27 Hockey Roster

Leighton Chamblee
Russell Hons
Russell Hons
Russell Hons

7 Mac Swanson

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Anchorage, Alaska

Summary

Biography

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2025-26 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 40 games ... Was one of only three players to not miss a game ... Scored 11 goals and dished out 17 assists for 28 points ... Ranked seventh on the team in points ... Finished with a plus-7 rating ... Scored five power play goals to sit third on the team ... Opened his season with a goal and an assist in the win over St. Thomas (Oct. 10) ... Sealed the win over Minnesota with an empty netter (Oct. 17) ... Dished out an assist against Clarkson (Oct. 24) ... Struck for a goal against Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 31) ... Added an assist in Saturday's win over the Bulldogs (Nov. 1) ... Notched a goal and two assists for a three-point night in a road win at Omaha (Nov. 7) ... Tallied another helper in Saturday's victory against the Mavs (Nov. 8) ... Picked up an assist in the road win at Bemidji State (Nov. 28) ... Recorded back-to-back helpers in a road sweep at St. Cloud State (Dec. 5-6) ... Notched another assist against Mercyhurst (Jan. 3) ... Made it back-to-back games with a helper against Colorado College (Jan. 9) ... Kicked off a stretch of points in four straight with an assist in each of the wins over Arizona State (Jan. 23-24) ... Had a shorthanded assist in a road contest at Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 6) ... Scored the game-opening goal and picked up the game-winning assist in the win at Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 7) ... Started the third period comeback with a goal in an eventual OT win over Miami (Feb. 14) ... Scored again in a win over St. Cloud State (Feb. 21) ... Sealed the Penrose Cup with an empty-net goal at Western Michigan (Feb. 27) ... Picked up an assist to send his regular season at WMU (Feb. 28) ... Scored UND's final goal in the NCHC Quarterfinal opening win over Omaha (Mar. 6) ... Notched his first multi-goal game with a pair of tallies against Omaha to seal the NCHC Quarterfinal sweep (Mar. 7) ... Collected an assist in the NCAA Regional Final victory over Quinnipiac (Mar. 28) ... Named to the NCHC Honor Roll ... Also earned NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honors. 

2024-25 (Freshman): Appeared in all 38 games ... Finished with two goals and 16 assists for 18 points ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Providence (Oct. 12) ... Notched his first-collegiate point, goal and multi-point game all in the win over Boston University (Oct. 25) ... His goal against the Terriers came on the power play ... Had an assist in the series final at Cornell (Nov. 2) ... Had his second multi-point game with a goal and an assist at Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 8) ... Made it points in three straight games with a helper to secure the sweep over Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 9) ... Had a four-assist weekend in a sweep at Miami (Dec. 6-7) ... Dished out a trio of helpers in Saturday's win over the RedHawks (Dec. 7) ... Also had an assist in the overtime win over St. Cloud State (Dec. 14) ... Recorded a helper against Western Michigan (Jan. 17) ... Notched an assist in both games of an unbeaten weekend at St. Cloud State (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) ... Had a helper in the opening tally against Colorado College (Feb. 8) ... Recorded an assist on the game's opening goal in a road win at Denver (Feb. 15) ... Made it back-to-back games with an assist in the victory over Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 21) ... Helped bring the game level with an assist in the Game 1 win of the NCHC Quarterfinals at Omaha (Mar. 14) ... Named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team ... Also earned NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honors. 

Before UND: Put together a dominant campaign during the 2023-24 season prior to coming to North Dakota ... Shined for the Fargo Force in the USHL, helping the franchise capture both the regular season and postseason crowns ... Finished with 77 points in 55 games to rank third among all skaters in the USHL ... Paced all skaters with 51 assists ... His 77 points are tied for the most points by an incoming UND recruit in the USHL in the last 20 years ... Named USHL Player of the Year, USHL Forward of the Year and earned All-USHL First Team honors ... Led everyone in goals (5), assists (12), and points (17) during the postseason ... Named the USHL Clark Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player ... Became the seventh UND incoming player to be named USHL Player of the Year ... Selected in the seventh round by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2024 NHL Draft. 

Personal: Father, Brian, played four seasons at Colorado College (1995-99) and was a Hobey Baker Finalist in 1999 before a 13-year professional career.
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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2024-25Freshman

    Forward
    5'8" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2025-26Sophomore

    Forward
    5'8" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2026-27Junior

    Forward
    5'9" 170 lbs
    7