Sergei Samsonov
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| Born |
October 27, 1978 Moscow, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
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Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers |
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| National team |
 Russia
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| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 1997 Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 1994–2011 | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | Ice Hockey |
Sergei Viktorovich Samsonov (Russian: Серге́й Ви́кторович Самсо́нов, Sergej Viktorovič Samsonov; born October 27, 1978) is a former Russian professional ice hockey forward who is now a scout for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Samsonov was drafted by the Boston Bruins eighth overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Boston drafted Joe Thornton first overall in the same draft. In his rookie year, Samsonov won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie after scoring 22 goals and a total of 47 points. In the 2000–01 season, he played in his only NHL All-Star Game in Denver.
Before playing in the NHL, Samsonov represented Russia in 1996 and 1997 at the World Junior Hockey Championships. He led the 1997 Russian team to a bronze medal and was named the tournament's most outstanding forward after scoring six goals in six games. He later played for Russia in 2002 at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, earning a bronze medal.
In his early career, Samsonov was a highly touted prospect as the next future star of international hockey as he wowed fans and scouts alike with his shifty turns and scoring prowess. Samsonov scored 110 goals in 50 games with the Red Army junior team in 1994–95. That was prior to moving up to the Elite team later that season. He had 23 goals, 19 assists for a total of 42 points with 26 PIM in 64 career games with the Red Army elite team. In 1996–97, he played for the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League, and won the Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year. He also won the league championship, the Turner Cup, with the Vipers. Samsonov is the only player in history to ever win the rookie of the year award for the IHL and the NHL in back-to-back seasons.
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