Sam Popowich — © Photo: Dan Hickling

Univ. of Alberta — © Photo: Dan Hickling

Sam Popowich

#26 Univ. of Alberta / USports - 26/27

Date of Birth: May 21, 2003
Age: 23
Place of Birth: Camrose, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: F
Height: 175 cm / 5'9"
Weight: 78 kg / 172 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

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Sam Popowich Facts

Cousin: Owen Leckelt

Sam Popowich Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2015-2016	Camrose Bulldogs U15 AA	NAHL U15	1	0	0	0	4	-
2016-2017	Camrose Red Wings U15 AAA	AMBHL	32	7	8	15	26	-
2017-2018	Camrose Red Wings U15 AAA	AMBHL	34	19	26	45	48	-
2017-2018	Camrose Red Wings U16 AAA	AMMHL	2	0	1	1	0	-	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	14	-
2018-2019	Northern Alberta Elite 15s	CSSHL U16	36	18	33	51	30	-	Playoffs	5	1	2	3	0	-
2018-2019	Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep	CSSHL U18	3	1	2	3	2	-
2019-2020	Spruce Grove Saints	AJHL	36	8	9	17	18	-	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	-
2019-2020	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	7	0	1	1	2	-4
2020-2021	Spruce Grove Saints	AJHL	3	0	0	0	0	-
2020-2021	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	23	0	2	2	16	-8
2021-2022	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	64	9	9	18	34	6	Playoffs	25	0	1	1	8	0
2022-2023	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	68	9	14	23	43	14	Playoffs	19	2	5	7	6	8
2023-2024	Seattle Thunderbirds "A"	WHL	57	15	26	41	44	-21
2024-2025	Univ. of Alberta	USports	23	2	2	4	4	2
2025-2026	Univ. of Alberta	USports	26	4	10	14	8	-6	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-2
2026-2027	Univ. of Alberta	USports	6	1	2	3	2	-2

Sam Popowich Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2017-2018	Team Central	Alberta Cup	5	2	1	3	2	-
2022-2023	Seattle Thunderbirds	Memorial Cup	5	0	0	0	2	0

Sam Popowich Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AJHL	2	39	8	9	17	0.44	18	-	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	-
Alberta Cup	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	2	-	0
AMBHL (AEHL U15)	2	66	26	34	60	0.91	74	-	0
AMMHL (AEHL U17)	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	-	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	14	-
CSSHL U16	1	36	18	33	51	1.42	30	-	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	0	-
CSSHL U18	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	2	-	0
Memorial Cup	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
NAHL U15	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
USports	3	55	7	14	21	0.38	14	-6	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2
WHL	5	219	33	52	85	0.39	139	-13	2	44	2	6	8	0.18	14	8

Sam Popowich Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Camrose Bulldogs U15 AA	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
Camrose Red Wings U15 AAA	2	66	26	34	60	0.91	74	-	0
Camrose Red Wings U16 AAA	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	-	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	14	-
Northern Alberta Elite 15s	1	36	18	33	51	1.42	30	-	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	0	-
Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	2	-	0
Seattle Thunderbirds	5	224	33	52	85	0.38	141	-13	2	44	2	6	8	0.18	14	8
Spruce Grove Saints	2	39	8	9	17	0.44	18	-	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	-
Team Central (AB Cup)	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	2	-	0
Univ. of Alberta	3	55	7	14	21	0.38	14	-6	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2

Sam Popowich Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2018-2019	CSSHL U16 Champion
2022-2023	WHL Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/28/2024	Confirmed	Seattle Thunderbirds	Univ. of Alberta
09/01/2018	Confirmed	Camrose Red Wings U15 AAA	Seattle Thunderbirds

Sam Popowich Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 5 #91 by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Prospects Draft