Sam Colangelo

Sam Colangelo
Born (2001-12-26) December 26, 2001 (age 23)
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

Sam Colangelo (born December 26, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ducks in the second round, 36th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

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. But in his second season he scored 28 goals with 30 assists, playing alongside Brendan Brisson.[1][3] Colangelo opted for the National Hockey League (NHL) draft.[4] He was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round, 36th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.[2][5]

Colangelo was recruited by Northeastern University, which is situated just 10 miles (16 km) from his home in Stoneham.[3] He played three seasons of collegiate hockey with the Huskies before entering the transfer portal after his Junior season. Moving to the Western Michigan Broncos for the 2023–24 season, Colangelo broke out offensively, scoring a career-high 24 goals while also setting single-season bests with 19 assists and 43 points in 38 appearances.[6] Colangelo was named to the All-NCHC Team with Western Michigan along with teammate Luke Grainger.[7]

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.[8] He made his professional debut with the Gulls and after four successful regular season games he was signed to a two-year, entry-level with the Anaheim Ducks on April 12, 2024.[9] Colangelo immediately joined the Ducks roster to conclude the 2023–24 season and scored his first goal on goaltender Dustin Wolf in his NHL debut in a 6–3 defeat to the Calgary Flames on April 13, 2024.[10]

Colangelo was assigned to Anaheim's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, to start the 2024–25 season.[11] He was recalled by the Ducks on November 18 to replace the injured Mason McTavish.[12] He made his NHL season debut on November 19 playing on the fourth line in a 3–2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.[13]

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada

Colangelo was named to Team USA for the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[14] He scored one goal in the tournament as Team USA won gold.[8]

Career statistics

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 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 United States HG18 4th 5 2 0 2 4
2021 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 0 1 2
Junior totals 12 3 0 3 6

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-NCHC First Team 2024 [7]
USHL
Best plus minus (+32) 2020 [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sam Colangelo Northeastern Univ. / NCAA - 20/21". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ a b Stephens, Eric (October 19, 2020). "From childhood to NHL, Ducks' Sam Colangelo and Trevor Zegras hyped to reunite". The Athletic. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Stoneham's Sam Colangelo ready for NHL draft". Boston Herald. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ducks' Sam Colangelo: Nabbed by Ducks in Round 2". CBS Sports. 7 October 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Present, Patrick (April 1, 2024). "Gauthier Advances, Colangelo and Kukkonen Eliminated: NCAA Tournament Update for Ducks Prospects". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Luke Grainger and Sam Colangelo Earn All-NCHC Honors". Western Michigan Broncos. March 13, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "San Diego Gulls sign Sam Colangelo to PTO". San Diego Gulls. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ducks sign Colangelo to two-year, entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  10. ^ "Colangelo scores in debut game as Ducks comeback bid falls short". Anaheim Ducks. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  11. ^ Sheridan, Matt (October 5, 2024). "Anaheim Ducks Trim Roster to 26 Players, Seven Players Re-Assigned". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Yahoo! Sports.
  12. ^ Present, Patrick (November 17, 2024). "Ducks Recall a Pair of Players from San Diego, Send McTavish to IR". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  13. ^ Present, Patrick (November 20, 2024). "Takeaways from the Ducks 3-2 Win over the Blackhawks". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "Colangelo Named to Roster of the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team". Northeastern University Huskies. December 12, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2024.