Samson Mahbod
| Samson Mahbod | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 3, 1989 Montreal, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | RW | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Espoo Blues Elmira Jackals South Carolina Stingrays Cincinnati Cyclones Utah Grizzlies Arizona Sundogs Orlando Solar Bears Alaska Aces GKS Katowice KH Sanok Toros Neftekamsk | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Samson Mahbod (born February 3, 1989 in Montreal, Quebec) is an Canadian-American professional ice hockey winger of Persian descent. He is currently playing with the Espoo Blues of Liiga, the top league in Finland.
QMJHL Career
He was drafted in the 2005 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Gatineau Olympiques, in the 5th round (75th overall).[1] He also played for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, Drummondville Voltigeurs, and the Prince Edward Island Rocket.
Professional Career
He was not drafted into the NHL, so he made his jump to professional hockey by joining the Elmira Jackals in the 2010–11 ECHL season. That season, he also played for the South Carolina Stingrays, Cincinnati Cyclones, and Utah Grizzlies. The following season, he played for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League, before moving back to the ECHL in 2012 with the Alaska Aces. After a short stay in Alaska, he decided to try his luck abroad and joined GKS Katowice for one game.
In 2013, he signed a one year contract with Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok. In addition to winning the playoff championship with the team, he led the league in assists (54) and points (81) and was named the Polish League's Best Player.[2]
In August 2014, he joined Russian club Toros Neftekamsk of the VHL, where he won the VHL Championship.
In August 2015, he underwent a successful trial with the Espoo Blues of Liiga, and signed a one year contract.[3][4]
References
- ^ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=23124.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=Poland%20Best%20Player.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ (in Finnish) http://www.blues.fi/component/bluesnews/1876?view=uutinen.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ (in Polish) http://www.hokej.net/pl/news,artykul,5,37063,mahbod-przenosi-sie-do-finlandii.html.
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External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey players
- Canadian people of Iranian descent
- Acadie–Bathurst Titan players
- Alaska Aces players
- Arizona Sundogs players
- Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players
- Drummondville Voltigeurs players
- Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players
- Espoo Blues players
- Gatineau Olympiques players
- P.E.I. Rocket players
- South Carolina Stingrays players
- Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- Sportspeople from Montreal