Jordan Samuels-Thomas

Jordan Samuels-Thomas
Born May 28, 1990
West Hartford, CT, USA
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team 		Buffalo Sabres
Rochester Americans (AHL)
NHL Draft 203rd overall, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2014–present

Jordan Samuels-Thomas (born May 28, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey player currently with the Rochester Americans[1] of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Buffalo Sabres[2][3] of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 7th round (203rd overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Samuels-Thomas played junior hockey with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before attending Bowling Green State University to play the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons with the Bowling Green Falcons. He then transferred to Quinnipiac University[4] where he played the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons with the Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team.[5][6] During his four years of college hockey Samuels-Thomas played 148 games, all within the ECAC Hockey Association, registering 50 goals, 54 assists, and 162 penalty minutes.[7]

On July 9, 2014, the Winnipeg Jets traded his NHL rights to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft,[8] and three days later, on July 12, 2014, the Buffalo Sabres signed him to a 1-year, entry-level contract.[9]

Awards and honors

Award Year
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2013

References

  1. ↑ "Amerks' Samuels-Thomas making his mark". Democrat and Chronicle. November 4, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  2. ↑ "Sabres’ prospect Samuels-Thomas seen as a good fit". The Buffalo News. July 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  3. ↑ "Sabres Trade For Jordan Samuels-Thomas". Time Warner Cable News. July 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  4. ↑ http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/college-coach-on-sabres-prospect-jordan-samuels-thomas-hes-got-high-end-potential/
  5. ↑ http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2014/3/19/5526746/quinnipiac-hockey-jordan-samuels-thomas-ecac-hockey-championship-lake-placid-rand-pecknold
  6. ↑ "Quinnipiac's Samuels-Thomas big presence on the ice". Connecticut Post. April 12, 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  7. ↑ http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2014/7/9/5886637/buffalo-sabres-acquire-rights-to-jordan-samuels-thomas-winnipeg-jets-quinnipiac-ecac-hockey
  8. ↑ http://sabrenoise.com/2014/07/09/jordan-samuels-thomas-acquired/
  9. ↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=726125&navid=nhl:topheads/

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