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Sam Colangelo
American ice hockey player (born 2001)
Sam Colangelo (born December 26, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ducks in the second-round, 36th overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
| Sam Colangelo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(2001-12-26) December 26, 2001 (age 22) Stoneham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Anaheim Ducks | ||
| NHL draft |
36th overall, 2020 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Early life and high school
Colangelo was born on December 26, 2001, in Stoneham, Massachusetts.[1] In high school, he attended Lawrence Academy, where he played on the ice hockey team and scored 34 goals with 70 assists.[2]
Amateur
Colangelo played two seasons with the Chicago Steel in the United States Hockey League (USHL).[2] In his first season, he scored just three goals.[1] But in his second season he scored 28 goals with 30 assists.[1] Colangelo opted for the NHL draft.[3] He was drafted in the second-round, 36th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[2][4]
Colangelo played three seasons of collegiate hockey at Northeastern University before entering the transfer portal after his Junior season. Moving to the Western Michigan Broncos for the 2023-24 season, Colangelo broke out offensively, finishing tied for fifth among NCAA leaders in goals, scoring a career-high 24 while setting single-season bests with 24 goals, 19 assists, for 43 points in 38 appearances.
Professional
Having concluded his senior year with the Broncos, Colangelo was originally signed to a professional try-out contract the Ducks AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, on April 2, 2024.[5] He made his professional debut with the Gulls and after 4 successful regular season games he was signed to a two-year, entry-level with the Anaheim Ducks on April 12, 2024.[6] Colangelo immediately joined the Ducks roster to conclude the 2023–24 season and scored his first goal in his NHL debut in a 6–3 defeat to the Calgary Flames on April 13, 2024.[7]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Lawrence Academy | USHS | 27 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Lawrence Academy | USHS | 29 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lawrence Academy | USHS | 28 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Boston Jr. Bruins | NCDC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 44 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Northeastern University | HE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Northeastern University | HE | 29 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Northeastern University | HE | 35 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Western Michigan University | NCHC | 38 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2021 Canada | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | United States | HG18 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2021 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-NCHC First Team | 2024 | |
| USHL | ||
| Best plus minus (+32) | 2020 | [1] |
- "Sam Colangelo Northeastern Univ. / NCAA - 20/21". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- Mahoney, Andrew (October 7, 2020). "Northeastern's Sam Colangelo, a Stoneham native, drafted by Anaheim Ducks in second round". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- "Stoneham's Sam Colangelo ready for NHL draft". Boston Herald. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- "Ducks' Sam Colangelo: Nabbed by Ducks in Round 2". CBS Sports. 7 October 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- "San Diego Gulls sign Sam Colangelo to PTO". San Diego Gulls. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- "Ducks sign Colangelo to two-year, entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- "Colangelo scores in debut game as Ducks comeback bid falls short". Anaheim Ducks. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database