2023/24 Season: NJHL Junior A
Career Stats
Sam grew up playing hockey in Southern California and is
now based in Seattle. Sam has dual US/Canada Citizenship.
“As a former professional goaltender and coach of goalies at high levels, I believe Sam is an asset in goal to any hockey club. He competes hard for every puck, has very good athleticism and sound technical fundamentals and is a big goaltender. Most importantly though he is a good kid; he loves the game, works so hard, is very coachable and always wants to improve. Sam has good tracking skills and fights very hard for every rebound if there is one. He has good reads, anticipation of plays and solid positioning. He puts the time in to grow his game on and off the ice.
I have seen Sam grow as a goalie, an athlete and as a person over the past few years under my coaching and feel that he is ready to make the next step up in his hockey career.”
~ Tyler Gallant
After graduating in 2023 with a 3.2 GPA, Sam joined the NJHL Junior A for ‘23-’24 season with the Northern Alberta Lightning and was traded to the Fox Creek Ice Kings.
His goal for next season is to play Junior A Tier 1 at the elite level.
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BIRTH: 06/16/2005 | Glendale CA
CITIZENSHIP: USA + CANADA
HEIGHT: 6’2”, 178 lbs
POSITION: Goalie
CATCHES: Left -
US PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
Graduated: June 2023
GPA: 3.23 -
2023-24: Northern Alberta Lightning Junior A & Fox Creek Ice Kings Jr A
2022-23: Sno-King Jr. Thunderbirds 18UAA
2021-22: Tacoma Rockets 18UAA
2021-22: Seattle Jr. Thunderbirds 16UAAA
2020-21: LA Jr. Kings 16UAA
2020-21: West Ranch Wildcats HS Varsity
2019-20: West Ranch Wildcats HS Varsity -
2023 18U Varsity Champions IE Tourney
2021- 1st Team All-Conference Champions
LA Kings High School Hockey League
2021 –Top Goalie Varsity LAKHSHL .932 SV%
2020- LAKHSHL Warrior of the Week
2019- New England Summer Championships 16UAAA Champions ’05 Ice Jam Breakers
SUMMER TEAMS Chowder Cup:
Roc-City Elite 16UAAA, Team Northwest 16UAAA, Florida Eels 18UAAA
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Highly competitive, sizable, hybrid goalie, breakaways, ability to play puck, read the play, calm and unflappable.
Always viewed as a great teammate, supportive to 2nd goalie, leader via actions on ice and off.
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Full resume with references is available upon request.
Northern Alberta Lightning - Rogers #32
2023 Highlight Reel
