Sam Lofquist
| Sam Lofquist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 15, 1990 Somerset, Wisconsin | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Houston Aeros IK Oskarshamn Djurgårdens IF SaiPa | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Samuel Lofquist (born March 15, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL.
Career
Having attended the United States National U18 Team program, Lofquist enrolled at the University of Minnesota in 2008, left the Gophers in the course of his sophomore season[1] and then signed with the Guelph Storm Hockey Club of the Ontario Hockey League in November 2009.[2]
Following a short stint with the South Carolina Stingrays of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) in 2011, he took up an offer from IK Oskarshamn of Sweden's second division Allsvenskan.[3] He stayed there until the end of the 2012-13 campaign, establishing himself as a defenseman with scoring ability and then was signed by fellow Allsvenskan team Djurgårdens IF for the 2013-14 season.[4] Lofquist received a contract offer from SaiPa Lappeenranta of Finland's top-flight Liiga after having completed the season with Djurgårdens IF and would spend two years with SaiPa, competing both in Liiga and in the Champions Hockey League.[5]
In May 2016, Lofquist penned a deal with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[6]
External links
- Sam Lofquist career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Sam Lofquist career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
References
- ↑ "Sam Lofquist quits men's hockey team; drops out of school | mndaily.com - The Minnesota Daily". www.mndaily.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ "Storm Sign Sam Lofquist - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ "Amerikansk back till IKO". Hockeysverige. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ Newman, Dave. "Lofquist will return to Sweden to continue hockey career next...". New Richmond News. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ "Сэм Лофквист пополнил оборонительные редуты "Торпедо"". ХК Торпедо Нижний Новгород - официальный сайт хоккейного клуба. Retrieved 2016-05-03.