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?