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Canada Sam Popowich
#26 Univ. of Alberta / USports - 25/26
1-time CSSHL U16 Champion 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 21, 2003
Position
F
Age
22
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Camrose, AB, CAN
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
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Contract
-

Cousin: Owen Leckelt

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Sam Popowich Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Camrose Bulldogs U15 AA NAHL U15 1* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2016-17 Camrose Red Wings U15 AAA AMBHL 32* 7* 8* 15* 26* -* |
2017-18 Camrose Red Wings U15 AAA AMBHL 34* 19* 26* 45* 48* -* |
Camrose Red Wings U16 AAA AMMHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 14 -
2018-19 Northern Alberta Elite 15s CSSHL U16 36* 18* 33* 51* 30* -* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 0 -
Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep CSSHL U18 3* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2019-20 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 36* 8* 9* 17* 18* -* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* -4* |
2020-21 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 23* 0* 2* 2* 16* -8* |
2021-22 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 64* 9* 9* 18* 34* 6* | Playoffs 25 0 1 1 8 0
2022-23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 68* 9* 14* 23* 43* 14* | Playoffs 19 2 5 7 6 8
2023-24 Seattle Thunderbirds “A” WHL 57* 15* 26* 41* 44* -21* |
2024-25 Univ. of Alberta USports 23* 2* 2* 4* 4* 2* |
2025-26 Univ. of Alberta USports 16* 3* 6* 9* 4* -2* |

Sam Popowich Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Team Central Alberta Cup 5* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
2022-23 Seattle Thunderbirds Memorial Cup 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |

Sam Popowich Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
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 * - *
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 * * * * * *
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 2 39* 5* 8* 13* 0.33* 8* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 219* 33* 52* 85* 0.39* 139* -13* | 2 44 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.18 * 14 * 8 *

Sam Popowich Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/28/2024
08/28/2024 Confirmed Seattle Thunderbirds Univ. of Alberta
09/01/2018
09/01/2018 Confirmed Camrose Red Wings U15 AAA Seattle Thunderbirds
Player Biography and Trivia

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