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USA Austen Swankler
#27 Reading Royals / ECHL - 25/26
1-time NCAA (CCHA) Champion 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Aug 21, 2001
Position
C
Age
24
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
North Huntingdon, PA, USA
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25

Brother: Marc Swankler

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Austen Swankler Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 14U T1EHL 14U 15* 12* 11* 23* 12* -* | Playoffs 4 5 2 7 4 -
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U T1EHL 16U 32* 12* 17* 29* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 3 2 5 4 -
2017-18 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA HPHL 16U 19* 6* 15* 21* 22* -* |
Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA 16U AAA 63* 38* 63* 101* -* 58* |
2018-19 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 15* 1* 8* 9* 6* -6* |
Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 44* 11* 25* 36* 58* -7* | Playoffs 10 2 1 3 4 1
2019-20 Erie Otters OHL 59* 18* 27* 45* 61* 9* |
2020-21 Erie Otters OHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 Bowling Green State Univ. NCAA 36* 8* 18* 26* 14* -8* |
2022-23 Bowling Green State Univ. NCAA 35* 19* 25* 44* 43* 13* |
2023-24 Michigan Tech NCAA 10* 0* 3* 3* 10* -4* |
2024-25 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 3* 2* 1* 3* 4* 2* |
Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 6* 1* 0* 1* 8* 1* |
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs SPHL 11* 4* 8* 12* 26* 7* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -2
Iowa Heartlanders ECHL 12* 2* 6* 8* 20* -2* |
2025-26 Reading Royals ECHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 6* -1* |

Austen Swankler Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins QC Int PW 2* 1* 0* 1* 6* -* |
2015-16 All American Prospects U15 WSI U15 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2016-17 Team Teal USA-S15 3* 2* 2* 4* -* -* |
2017-18 Team Grey USA-S16 5* 1* 4* 5* -* -* |
2018-19 Team Orange USA-S17 5* 4* 4* 8* 0* -* |

Austen Swankler Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 63* 38* 63* 101* 1.60* -* 58* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 2 23* 5* 7* 12* 0.52* 38* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 16U 1 19* 6* 15* 21* 1.11* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 81* 27* 46* 73* 0.90* 67* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 59* 18* 27* 45* 0.76* 61* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SPHL 1 11* 4* 8* 12* 1.09* 26* 7* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -2 *
T1EHL 14U 1 15* 12* 11* 23* 1.53* 12* -* | 1 4 5 * 2 * 7 * 1.75 * 4 * - *
T1EHL 16U 1 32* 12* 17* 29* 0.91* 10* -* | 1 4 3 * 2 * 5 * 1.25 * 4 * - *
USA-S15 1 3* 2* 2* 4* 1.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 1* 4* 5* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 4* 4* 8* 1.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 59* 12* 33* 45* 0.76* 64* -13* | 1 10 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.30 * 4 * 1 *
WSI U15 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Austen Swankler Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/04/2025
11/04/2025 Confirmed Reading Royals Unknown
10/30/2025
10/30/2025 Confirmed No team Reading Royals
03/17/2025
03/17/2025 Up/Down Iowa Heartlanders Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
02/13/2025
02/13/2025 Loan Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Iowa Heartlanders
12/11/2024
12/11/2024 Confirmed Cincinnati Cyclones Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
11/10/2024
11/10/2024 Confirmed Worcester Railers Cincinnati Cyclones
11/09/2024
11/09/2024 Confirmed Fort Wayne Komets Worcester Railers
06/24/2024
06/24/2024 Confirmed Michigan Tech Fort Wayne Komets
09/25/2023
09/25/2023 Confirmed Bowling Green State Univ. Michigan Tech
07/29/2021
07/29/2021 Confirmed Erie Otters Bowling Green State Univ.
06/28/2019
06/28/2019 Confirmed Sioux Falls Stampede Erie Otters
01/08/2019
01/08/2019 Confirmed Ottawa 67's Erie Otters
11/21/2018
11/21/2018 Confirmed Waterloo Black Hawks Sioux Falls Stampede
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 7 #158 overall by New Jersey Junior Titans in the NAHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2017, 3 #59 overall by Ottawa 67's in the OHL Priority Selection

Drafted 2017, 9 #143 overall by Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL Futures Draft

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #237 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #109 by NHL Central Scouting