Schmaltz, 20, has scored 10 goals with 34 assists in 35 games during his sophomore season at North Dakota. He tallied two of his 34 assists against Northeastern in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Schmaltz and fellow Hawks' prospect Luke Johnson play against NCHC conference foe Denver in the national semifinal at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The Hawks drafted Schmaltz with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft.
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Schmaltz made a big leap from year one to year two in college hockey, going from a talented, but young supporting player to centering one of the most dominaiting lines in college hockey this year.