Jordan Samuels-Thomas

Jordan Samuels-Thomas
Born (1990-05-28) 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
AHL team
Former teams		 San Diego Gulls
Rochester Americans
Ontario Reign
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 San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL). 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[1] where he played the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons with the Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team.[2][3] 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.[4]

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,[5] and three days later, on July 12, 2014, the Buffalo Sabres signed him to a one-year, entry-level contract.[6] The Sabres chose not to retain his rights after that season.[7]

On September 24, 2015, Samuels-Thomas was signed by the Ontario Reign.[8] He was briefly assigned to the Manchester Monarchs of the ECHL at the beginning of the season, but then was recalled back to the Reign.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Hartford Jr. Wolfpack AtJHL 43 21 38 59 44 1 1 0 1 0
2007–08 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 56 8 3 11 65 11 0 2 2 10
2008–09 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 59 32 22 54 59 3 2 1 3 2
2009–10 Bowling Gree State U. CCHA 35 11 14 25 30 — — — — —
2010–11 Bowling Green State U. CCHA 36 9 12 21 46 — — — — —
2011–12 Quinnipiac University ECAC 43 17 12 29 40 — — — — —
2012–13 Quinnipiac University ECAC 34 13 16 29 46 — — — — —
2014–15 Rochester Americans AHL 63 5 3 8 70 — — — — —
2015–16 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL 58 12 10 22 46 13 1 0 1 8
AHL totals 121 15 15 30 116 13 1 0 1 8

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2013

References

  1. ↑ "College coach on Sabres prospect Jordan Samuels-Thomas: 'He's got high-end potential' - Buffalo Hockey Beat". Buffalo Hockey Beat.
  2. ↑ Jeff Cox (March 19, 2014). "Quinnipiac hockey's X factor: Jordan-Samuels-Thomas". SB Nation College Hockey.
  3. ↑ "Quinnipiac's Samuels-Thomas big presence on the ice". Connecticut Post. April 12, 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  4. ↑ Jeff Cox (July 10, 2014). "Buffalo Sabres acquire rights to Jordan Samuels-Thomas". SB Nation College Hockey.
  5. ↑ "Jordan Samuels-Thomas Acquired By Buffalo Sabres". Sabre Noise.
  6. ↑ "Sam Reinhart signs three-year entry-level contract with Buffalo Sabres". NHL.com.
  7. ↑ "Ryan O'Reilly excited to join Sabres; Update: Phil Housley elected to Hall of Fame - Buffalo Hockey Beat". Buffalo Hockey Beat.
  8. ↑ "Ontario Reign anounce opening night roster". Ontario Reign. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  9. ↑ "Thomas returned to the Reign". Ontario Reign. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2015-10-22.

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