Sergei Samsonov
| Sergei Samsonov | |
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| Born | October 27, 1978 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
Free Agent Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers |
| National team |  Russia |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 1997 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 1994–present |
Sergei Viktorovich Samsonov (Russian: Серге́й Ви́кторович Самсо́нов, Sergej Viktorovič Samsonov; born October 27, 1978) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent.
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[edit] Playing career
Samsonov was drafted by the Boston Bruins eighth overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Boston drafted Joe Thornton first overall in the same draft. In his rookie year, Samsonov won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie after scoring 22 goals and a total of 47 points. In the 2000–01 season, he played in his only NHL All-Star Game in Denver.
Before playing in the NHL, Samsonov represented Russia in 1996 and 1997 at the World Junior Hockey Championships. He led the 1997 Russian team to a bronze medal and was named the tournament's most outstanding forward after scoring six goals in six games. He later played for Russia in 2002 at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, earning a bronze medal.
In his early career, Samsonov was a highly-touted prospect cited as the next future star of international hockey as he wowed fans and scouts alike with his shifty turns and scoring prowess. Samsonov scored 110 goals in 50 games with the Red Army junior team in 1994–95. This was prior to moving up to the Elite team later that season. He had 23 goals, 19 assists for a total of 42 points with 26 PIM in 64 career games with the Red Army elite team. In 1996–97, he played for the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League, and won the Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year. He also won the league championship, the Turner Cup, with the Vipers. Samsonov is the only player in history to ever win the rookie of the year award for the IHL and the NHL in back to back seasons
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice Hockey |
On March 9, 2006, Samsonov was traded from Boston to the Edmonton Oilers for Marty Reasoner, Yan Stastny, and a second round pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft (Milan Lučić). He was part of the Oilers team that made it to the 2006 Stanley Cup Final.
On July 12, 2006, Samsonov signed with the Montreal Canadiens for a two-year contract worth $7.05 million. Through a lackluster season, the Canadiens placed Samsonov on waivers in February 2007,[1] and traded him to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jassen Cullimore and Tony Salmelainen in June 2007.
On January 3, 2008, the Blackhawks assigned Samsonov to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) after he cleared waivers. It was a disappointing move for the former Calder Memorial Trophy Winner, although Samsonov did score in his debut for Rockford against the Chicago Wolves.
On January 8, 2008, the Carolina Hurricanes claimed Samsonov off re-entry waivers. He recorded his first point as a Hurricane on January 12, 2008, against the Colorado Avalanche and scored his first goal three days later in a three-point game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On April 16, 2008, the Hurricanes announced that they had reached an agreement with Samsonov for a three-year contract worth $7.6 million. The deal will pay Samsonov $2.3 million in 2008–09, $2.5 million in 2009–10 and $2.8 million in 2010–11.[2]
At the 2011 trading deadline, Sergei was traded to the Florida Panthers, he then played 20 games with the Panthers. He is currently a unrestricted free agent.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 51 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 73 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 74 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 58 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 55 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 19 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 38 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 72 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 58 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 20 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 888 | 235 | 336 | 571 | 209 | 76 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 20 | ||||
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1996 | Russia | WJC |  |
7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Russia | WJC | |
6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2002 | Russia | Oly | |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Canadiens Place Samsonov On Waivers". Thehockeynews.com. 2007-02-06. http://www.thehockeynews.com/en/news/news.asp?idNews=23377. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ^ "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Sergei Samsonov". Carolinahurricanes.com. 2007-04-16. http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=360668. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
[edit] External links
- Sergei Samsonov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Sergei Samsonov's NHL player profile
- Sergei Samsonov – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Sergei Samsonov's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
| Preceded by Joe Thornton |
Boston Bruins first round draft pick 1997 |
Succeeded by Nick Boynton |
| Preceded by Bryan Berard |
Winner of the Calder Trophy 1998 |
Succeeded by Chris Drury |
- 1978 births
- Boston Bruins draft picks
- Boston Bruins players
- Calder Trophy winners
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Detroit Vipers players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Florida Panthers players
- HC CSKA Moscow players
- HC Dynamo Moscow players
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Montreal Canadiens players
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
- Olympic ice hockey players of Russia
- Sportspeople from Moscow
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Russian ice hockey left wingers
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
