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USA Sam Laurila
#13 Univ. of North Dakota / NCAA - 25/26
1-time WJAC-19 Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time USHL First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Sep 02, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Moorhead, MN, USA
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
New York Islanders New York Islanders / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 5 #138 overall by New York Islanders

Laurila is a puck-moving defender with a play-killing streak. He jumps into the play as much as possible, often shifting around defenders with possession and sneaking backdoor for chances. He leads rushes after absorbing contact along the wall, works give-and-gos, and looks for teammates in the slot instead of forcing low-percentage shots. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Sam Laurila Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 MN Sharks 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 9* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
Moorhead Bantam AA 15U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 MN North Stars 15U AAA MNBEL 15U -* -* -* -* -* -* |
MN Blue Ox 15U AAA MNHP 15O 12* 1* 5* 6* 10* -* |
MN Blue Ox 15U AAA NAPHL 15U 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Moorhead Bantam AA 15U AA 56* 37* 76* 113* 68* 105* |
2022-23 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 54* 4* 11* 15* 24* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 39* 3* 5* 8* 22* -9* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -1
2023-24 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 61* 3* 8* 11* 36* 17* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 27* 1* 3* 4* 12* 7* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2024-25 Fargo Force USHL 57* 8* 33* 41* 46* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -3
2025-26 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 15* 0* 3* 3* 21* 2* |

Sam Laurila Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 B15 - District 15 MNHP 3* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
Team Red USA-S15 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2024-25 USA U19 WJAC-19 5* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |

Sam Laurila Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AA 2 56* 37* 76* 113* 2.02* 68* 105* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 9* 0* 1* 1* 0.11* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 15U 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 15O 1 12* 1* 5* 6* 0.50* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 15U 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 15* 0* 3* 3* 0.20* 21* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 115* 7* 19* 26* 0.23* 60* 17* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 123* 12* 41* 53* 0.43* 80* -2* | 2 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 0 * -4 *
WJAC-19 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sam Laurila Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/15/2024
07/15/2024 Confirmed Sioux City Musketeers Fargo Force
08/24/2023
08/24/2023 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Univ. of North Dakota
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 2 #20 overall by Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL Entry Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #148 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp -- 2022