Sam Steel
Sam Steel (born February 3, 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Steel was selected 30th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Ducks.
| Sam Steel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 3, 1998 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Anaheim Ducks | ||
| NHL Draft |
30th overall, 2016 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
Steel first played junior hockey as a youth in his hometown of Sherwood Park, Alberta. While playing for and captaining the Sherwood Park AAA Flyers, Steel was selected with the second overall pick in the 2013 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam draft by the Regina Pats. On August 28, 2013, he signed a standard player contract with the Pats.[1] After appearing with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), Steel completed the 2013–14 season by making his WHL debut with the Regina Pats, featuring in five games.
After the completion of his second full major junior season with Regina in 2015–16, Steel was selected in the same position he was ranked by the NHL Central Scouting, as the final pick of the first round (30th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks previously traded goaltender Frederik Andersen to the Toronto Maple Leafs to obtain the selection used to select Steel.[2] On December 21, 2016, Steel signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Anaheim.[3]
After an impressive 2016–17 season in which he led the WHL in scoring, Steel was awarded the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL Player of the Year.[4]
Steel joined the Ducks for their 2018–19 season, making his NHL debut on October 4 in a game against the San Jose Sharks.[5] He recorded his first career NHL goal in a 4–2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on October 21.[6] Steel recorded his first career NHL hat-trick in a 5–4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on March 26, 2019, becoming the youngest player in Ducks history to score a regular season hat-trick.[7]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2018 United States | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
| 2015 Břeclav/Bratislava | |
On December 15, 2017, Steel was named to the 22-man roster to represent Canada at the IIHF World U20 Championship.[8][9]
Personal life
Steel's older brother Patrick also played hockey. While playing Junior A hockey in 2011, Patrick died from an undetected heart problem.[10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Regina Pats | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Regina Pats | WHL | 61 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Regina Pats | WHL | 72 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Regina Pats | WHL | 66 | 50 | 81 | 131 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | Regina Pats | WHL | 54 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 53 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 65 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 87 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2016 | |
| East First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| Bob Clarke Trophy | 2017 | |
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | 2017 | |
| CHL Top Scorer Award | 2017 | |
References
- "Pats sign prospect Sam Steel". Regina Pats. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- "Ducks select Max Jones, Sam Steel in first round of 2016 draft". Anaheim Ducks. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- "Ducks sign Steel to three-year, entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- "Pats' Sam Steel named WHL Player of the Year". Regina Leader-Post. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- Gilmore, Eric (October 4, 2018). "Rakell, Silfverberg help Ducks spoil Karlsson's Sharks debut". NHL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
Forwards Sam Steel and Kiefer Sherwood each made his NHL debut for Anaheim
- Arritt, Dan (October 22, 2018). "Sabres rally, finish road trip with win against Ducks". NHL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- "Ducks rookie Sam Steel notches first hat trick in win over Canucks". sportsnet.ca. March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Steel cracks Team Canada, Mahura cut". Regina Leader Post. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- "CANADIAN ROSTER SET FOR 2018 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". hockeycanada.ca. St. Catharines, ON. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- "Regina Pats captain Sam Steel always ready for his next challenge". sportsnet.ca. February 16, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Max Jones |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2016 |
Succeeded by Isac Lundeström |