Nick Portz

Position:
Forward
Class:
Senior
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 180
Hometown:
St. Cloud, Minn.
Previous Team:
North Dakota (NCAA)
High School:
St. Cloud Tech
S/C:
R

Honors and Awards: 2024-25 NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award ... 2024-25 NCHC Academic All-Conference ... 2023-24 NCHC Academic All-Conference

2024-25 (SENIOR): Played in 33 games in senior campaign, scoring four goals and one assist for five points … Added 16 blocks and 31 shots on goal … Scored two goals in 4-3 win over Augustana (Oct. 25) … Had an assist against No. 13 Arizona State (Jan. 17) … Found the back of the net against No. 6 Denver (Feb. 28) and Minnesota Duluth (March 7).

2023-24 (JUNIOR): Played in 17 games in junior campaign and first season with the Huskies, scoring two goals and two assists for two points with one game-winning goal … Had an assist in SCSU debut against St. Thomas (Oct. 7) … Scored first goal of the season with the game-winner against Alaska (Oct. 20) … Had an assist in 5-2 win over Miami (Feb. 9) … Scored a goal in NCHC Frozen Faceoff semifinal game against Denver (March 22).

Before SCSU: Played two seasons at NCHC rival North Dakota, where he recorded four goals and 12 assists for 16 points in 66 games … Helped lead UND to a NCHC Penrose Cup championship in 2021-22, recording two goals and seven points … In 2022-23, tallied two goals and seven assists for nine points while playing in 27 games … In junior hockey, played for the Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL), Tri-City Storm (USHL) and Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) … In 61 games with the Wilderness between the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, recorded 20 goals and 23 assists for 43 points. With the Storm in 2019-20, played 42 games where he scored 38 points (15 goals / 23 assists) … In 2020-21, recorded 37 points in 48 games with the Storm and Lumberjacks.

Personal: Son of Jay and Kris Portz … Plans to major in Accounting at SCSU … His grandfather, Larry Sundby, is a long-time tennis coach … His sister, Alexie, played tennis at SCSU … Also lettered in tennis and golf at St. Cloud Tech High School … Enjoys golfing.