| Josh Samanski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 2002 Erding, Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Ravensburg Towerstars Straubing Tigers EV Landshut | ||
| National team | |||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Joshua Samanski (born March 22, 2002) is a German professional ice hockey player for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Ravensburg Towerstars, EV Landshut and most recently, the Straubing Tigers.
Samanski was born on March 22, 2002 in Erding, Germany. [1] His father, John, is a former professional hockey player. [2] He has six siblings, all of whom are involved in sports. [3]
Growing up, Samanski played with Jungadler Mannheim, a team in the Schüler-BL. His best season with them saw him record 106 points in 36 games. [1] He spent one season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), playing with the Owen Sound Attack.
Samanski joined the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in the 2021-22 season. In the 2024-25 season, he was named associate captain of the club. [1]
On April 2, 2025, Samanski was signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a two-year, $1,950,000 contract. [4]
He played his first game in the NHL on January 26, 2026. [5]
Samanski represents Germany internationally. He played for the German junior team in the World Junior Championships in 2021 and 2022, serving as an alternate captain in the latter tournament.
Samanski was named to the German senior team roster for the 2025 World Championships. He will represent his country again at the Olympic level for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Brantford 99ers | OJHL | 54 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 54 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ravensburg Towerstars | DEL2 | 41 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 42 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | EV Landshut | DEL2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 48 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 51 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 2024–25 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 52 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 183 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 102 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | ||||
| DEL2 totals | 48 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | WJC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Germany | WJC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Germany | WC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Senior totals | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |||