Eliteprospects
USA Sam Colangelo
#29 San Diego Gulls / AHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
Position
RW/C
Age
23
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$850,000 Powered by

He's a smart player and finds his teammates in areas with enough space for them to make plays. It's Colangelo's vision that serves him best of all his tools in the offensive zone. His defensive play is among the strongest on his team, and he effectively uses his 6-foot-2, 205-pound frame to rub guys off the puck. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Sam Colangelo Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Boston Jr. Bruins 16U AAA MSHL 16U 12* 3* 2* 5* 4* -* |
Boston Jr. Bruins 16U AAA USPHL 16U 29* 8* 12* 20* 2* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -
2016-17 Lawrence Academy USHS-Prep 27* 2* 12* 14* -* -* |
NV River Rats 16U AAA National MSHL 16U 13* 9* 7* 16* 6* -* |
2017-18 Lawrence Academy USHS-Prep 29* 13* 29* 42* -* -* |
Boston Little Bruins 18U AAA MSHL 18U 7* 3* 3* 6* -* -* |
2018-19 Lawrence Academy USHS-Prep 28* 19* 29* 48* 36* -* |
Boston Little Bruins 18U AAA MSHL 18U 9* 7* 1* 8* 6* -* |
Boston Jr. Bruins NCDC 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Chicago Steel USHL 11* 3* 0* 3* 4* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 4 -3
2019-20 Chicago Steel USHL 44* 28* 30* 58* 47* 32* |
2020-21 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 8* 0* 3* 3* 2* -3* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
2021-22 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 29* 12* 15* 27* 18* 8* |
2022-23 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 35* 9* 15* 24* 12* -4* |
2023-24 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA 38* 24* 19* 43* 23* 19* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 4* 1* 3* 4* 0* 0* |
Anaheim Ducks NHL 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
2024-25 Anaheim Ducks NHL 32* 10* 2* 12* 2* -4* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 40* 22* 18* 40* 22* 11* |
2025-26 Anaheim Ducks NHL 7* 1* 0* 1* 4* -3* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 15* 5* 2* 7* 4* -3* |
Projected AHL 61* 20* 8* 28* 16* -12* |
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Sam Colangelo Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Boston Jr. Bruins Brick Invitational -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2013-14 Long Island Stars QC Int PW 4* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
2015-16 Northeast Elite U15 WSI U15 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team Forest USA-S16 5* 3* 1* 4* -* -* |
2018-19 Team Red USA-S17 5* 2* 5* 7* 4* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 2* 0* 2* 4* -* |
2019-20 USA U19 WJAC-19 6* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |

Sam Colangelo Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 59* 28* 23* 51* 0.86* 26* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MSHL 16U 2 25* 12* 9* 21* 0.84* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MSHL 18U 2 16* 10* 4* 14* 0.88* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 110* 45* 52* 97* 0.88* 55* 20* | 0 * * * * * *
NCDC 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 42* 12* 2* 14* 0.33* 8* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 3* 1* 4* 0.80* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 2* 5* 7* 1.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 55* 31* 30* 61* 1.11* 51* 32* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -3 *
USHS-Prep 3 84* 34* 70* 104* 1.24* 36* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USPHL 16U 1 29* 8* 12* 20* 0.69* 2* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 2 * - *
WJAC-19 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 0* 1* 0.14* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sam Colangelo Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/13/2025
11/13/2025 Up/Down Anaheim Ducks San Diego Gulls
08/04/2025
08/04/2025 Extension Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
04/11/2024
04/11/2024 Confirmed Western Michigan Univ. Anaheim Ducks
08/13/2017
08/13/2017 Confirmed Lawrence Academy Northeastern Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 2 #28 overall by Charlottetown Islanders in the QMJHL American Draft

Drafted 2018, 2 #31 overall by Chicago Steel in the USHL Entry Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #79 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #52 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #38 by TSN/Craig Button

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by NHL Central Scouting