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Fantasy Summary

Offensive-minded and lanky blueliner who shows the willingness to jump into the attack. Capable of handling the point on a power play unit. He must work on his 200-foot game to become a full-time NHL defenseman.


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June 2023 – The Philadelphia Flyers signed Samson to an entry-level contract on Dec. 31, 2022. During the 2022-23 season with the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League, his offensive game took off to the tune of 60 points (18 goals, 42 assists) in 62 games. Samson will either play for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL or the Reading Royals of the ECHL in 2023-24. Mark Henry

June 2022- Recording just 11 points during the shortened 2020-21 WHL season, Samson showed offensive limitations during his 22 games with Prince George recording one goal and 11 assists. This past season, Samson experienced a significant improvement in his offensive production, registering 15 goals and 28 assists. The Cougars’ assistant captain ranked second among the team’s blueliners in points, falling just two behind Hudson Thorton. Questions still surround a successful transition to the professional game, but Samson could help alleviates some of those concerns with a strong 19-year-old season with Prince George. John Gove

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 3.5
NHL Certainty 4.5
Country CAN
Position D
Roster Type Junior
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth August 23, 2003
Height 6‘3”
Weight 183 lbs
Drafted 2021 Round 6; Overall: 174

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2012-2013 BC Junior CanucksBrick Invitational6 1 01 0|        
 2014-2015 Burnaby Winter Club BruinsQC Int PW2 0 00 0|        
 2015-2016 Burnaby Winter Club BruinsQC Int PW1 0 00 2|        
 2017-2018 Delta Hockey Academy U15 PrepCSSHL U1530 5 1520 28|Playoffs3 0 22
  Delta Hockey Academy U15 PrepJohn Reid Bantam6 0 33 14|        
  Delta Hockey Academy U16 PrepCSSHL U161 0 00 0|        
 2018-2019 Delta Hockey Academy U16 PrepCSSHL U1633 7 1724 58|Playoffs4 2 24 12 
  Delta Hockey Academy U18 PrepCSSHL U189 0 00 4|        
 2019-2020 Delta Hockey Academy U18 PrepCSSHL U181 0 00 0|        
  Prince George CougarsWHL61 2 57 26|        
 2020-2021 Prince George CougarsWHL22 1 1112 10|        
 2021-2022 Prince George CougarsWHL68 15 2843 46|Playoffs4 0 00
 2022-2023 Prince George CougarsWHL60 18 4260 71|Playoffs10 0 55
 2023-2024 Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL63 3 912 56|Playoffs2 0 00
 2024-2025 Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL27 4 610 16|        

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