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Russia Sergei Samsonov
#14 Florida Panthers / NHL - 10/11
1-time U18 EJC Gold Medal 1
2-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 2
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Most Points 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Most Valuable Player 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
1-time RSL Champion 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 27, 1978
Position
LW
Age
47
Height
5'9" / 174 cm
Place of Birth
Moskva, RUS
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Shaiba Zelenograd
Status
Retired
Drafted
1997 round 1 #8 overall by Boston Bruins

Samsonov entered the NHL with a boom. Displaying impressive stickhandling ability and terrific shiftiness, he was named Rookie of the Year. A wrist injury suffered during the 2002-03 season was the beginning of the end for the Russian winger. The following year, knee and rib injuries slowed him down further, and the old Samsonov never really returned.

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Sergei Samsonov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 CSKA Moskva Russia 13* 2* 2* 4* 14* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
CSKA Moskva-2 Russia2 4* 3* 2* 5* 0* -* |
Russia U18 EJC-18 5* 2* 4* 6* 0* -* |
1995-96 CSKA Moskva Russia 51* 21* 17* 38* 12* -* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 4 -
Russia U18 “C” EJC-18 5* 3* 2* 5* 4* -* |
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 4* 2* 6* 0* 0* |
1996-97 Detroit Vipers IHL 73* 29* 35* 64* 18* 33* | Playoffs 19 8 4 12 12 0
Russia U20 WJC-20 6* 6* 1* 7* 0* 8* |
1997-98 Boston Bruins NHL 81* 22* 25* 47* 8* 9* | Playoffs 6 2 5 7 0 1
1998-99 Boston Bruins NHL 79* 25* 26* 51* 18* -6* | Playoffs 11 3 1 4 0 3
1999-00 Boston Bruins NHL 77* 19* 26* 45* 4* -6* |
2000-01 Boston Bruins NHL 82* 29* 46* 75* 18* 6* |
2001-02 Boston Bruins NHL 74* 29* 41* 70* 27* 21* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 0 -2
Russia Olympics OG 6* 1* 2* 3* 4* 1* |
Russia (all) International 6* 1* 2* 3* 4* 1* |
2002-03 Boston Bruins NHL 8* 5* 6* 11* 2* 8* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 -1
2003-04 Boston Bruins NHL 58* 17* 23* 40* 4* 12* | Playoffs 7 2 5 7 0 2
2004-05 Dynamo Moskva Russia 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 0 3
Russia WCup 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* 1* |
2005-06 Boston Bruins NHL 55* 18* 19* 37* 22* -3* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 19* 5* 11* 16* 6* 0* | Playoffs 24 4 11 15 14 2
2006-07 Montréal Canadiens NHL 63* 9* 17* 26* 10* -4* |
2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 23* 0* 4* 4* 6* -7* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -1* |
Carolina Hurricanes NHL 38* 14* 18* 32* 10* 6* |
2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81* 16* 32* 48* 28* -8* | Playoffs 17 5 3 8 6 2
2009-10 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 72* 14* 15* 29* 32* -15* |
2010-11 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 58* 10* 16* 26* 12* 0* |
Florida Panthers NHL 20* 3* 11* 14* 2* -2* |

Sergei Samsonov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1991-92 Moskva QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1993-94 CSKA Moskva U16 Russia U16 Finals -* 9* 4* 13* -* -* |
1995-96 Russia U18 Pacific Cup 5* 9* 4* 13* -* -* |

Sergei Samsonov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 2 10* 5* 6* 11* 1.10* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Pacific Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 9* 4* 13* 2.60* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 1 73* 29* 35* 64* 0.88* 18* 33* | 1 19 8 * 4 * 12 * 0.63 * 12 * 0 *
International 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 13 888* 235* 336* 571* 0.64* 209* 11* | 7 76 18 * 29 * 47 * 0.62 * 20 * 7 *
OG 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia 3 67* 24* 19* 43* 0.64* 26* 1* | 3 8 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.63 * 4 * 3 *
Russia U16 Finals 1 -* 9* 4* 13* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia2 1 4* 3* 2* 5* 1.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 13* 10* 3* 13* 1.00* 0* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sergei Samsonov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1997, 2 #45 overall by Owen Sound Platers in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 1995, 1 #8 overall by Ottawa 67's in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for Boston Bruins

Cult/Star player for CSKA Moskva

Cult/Star player for Detroit Vipers

Cult/Star player for Russia

Career transactions
- 2011-02-28 • Traded to the Florida Panthers for Bryan Allen
- 2008-04-16 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Carolina Hurricanes
- 2008-01-08 • Claimed off waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes
- 2007-06-16 • Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jassen Cullimore & Tony Salmelainen
- 2006-07-12 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Montreal Canadiens
- 2006-03-09 • Traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Marty Reasoner, Yan Stastny & a 2006 2nd round pick (Milan Lucic)

During the 2006 Edmonton Oilers' run to the Finals, the newly acquired Samsonov played on a line with Jarret Stoll and Radek Dvorak.