Matthew Samoskevich (born November 15, 2002) is an American collegiate ice hockey player for the University of Michigan of the Big Ten Conference (B1G). He was drafted 24th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
| Mackie Samoskevich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(2002-11-15) November 15, 2002 (age 19) Sandy Hook, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | Michigan Wolverines | ||
| NHL Draft |
24th overall, 2021 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
During the 2020–21 season, Samoskevich recorded 13 goals and 24 assists in 36 games for the Chicago Steel. During the Clark Cup playoffs, he recorded one goal and nine assists in eight games to help lead his team to the Anderson Cup and Clark Cup.[1][2]
Samoskevich began his collegiate career for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2021–22 season.[3] During his freshman season, he recorded 26 points on nine goals and 17 assists. Two of his goals were unassisted goals, capitalizing on turnovers, while four goals came on the power play.[4] Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team.[5]
On July 23, 2021, Samoskevich was drafted 24th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[6]
Samoskevich represented the United States at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he recorded one goal in four games.[7]
Samoskevich comes from a hockey-playing family. His twin sister, Madison, plays college hockey for Quinnipiac, while his older sister, Melissa is a professional ice hockey player for the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation.[8]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 47 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 36 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | University of Michigan | B1G | 40 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 40 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Big Ten Freshman Team | 2022 | [5] |
| Big Ten All-Tournament Team | 2022 | [9] |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Florida Panthers first round draft pick 2021 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |