Carolina Hurricanes Fan Favorites: Sergei Samsonov
By Jeb Bohn
Snapshot
After his playing career wound down, Sergei Samsonov joined the hockey operations staff of the Carolina Hurricanes. In September of 2014, he was hired as an amateur scout, a position he held for 3 years before joining the forward development team, a role he still holds today.
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Let’s take a look at his performance with the Hurricanes:
- Games played: 249
- Goals: 54
- Assists: 81
- Points: 135
- Points per game: .54
- Shooting %: 12.9%
- Power play points: 44 (12g, 32a)
Samsonov was an electrifying player with great wheels. The bad thing is that I always wonder what he could have achieved had he not suffered that wrist injury after two 70+ point seasons. That said, he put together a solid, 13 year NHL career and has transitioned into the business side of hockey.
Hard to knock a guy with that resumé.
What are your thoughts on Sergei Samsonov’s time with the Carolina Hurricanes? Which player would you like to see profiled next?
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