Sam Hentges (ice hockey)

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Sam Hentges
Born (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999 (age 24)
New Brighton, Minnesota, USA
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Minnesota Wild
Iowa Wild  (AHL)
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 210th overall, 2018
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2022–present

Samuel Hentges (born July 26, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey right wing currently playing with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a member of United States national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [1]

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Playing career

Hentges was a star forward for his high school team, Totino-Grace High School, averaging more than two points per game as a senior. [2] He was less effective during his only season of junior hockey, which was split between two teams, but was still thought of well enough for the Minnesota Wild to select him in the NHL Draft. The following year he debuted for St. Cloud State. While providing secondary scoring for the Huskies, he helped the team finish atop the NCHC standings. While the team lost in the conference championship game, they still received the top overall seed and were set against the lowest-ranked team for their first game in the NCAA Tournament. Hentges couldn't stop one of the more stunning upsets in NCAA history when St. Cloud State fell to American International, 1–2.

Hentges increased his standing on the Huskies during his sophomore season, though the team wasn't nearly as dominant. St. Cloud finished 5th in the conference; however, before their postseason began, the entire college hockey season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] After the start of the following season was delayed for the same reason, Hentges didn't get off to a great start offensively. He did, however, help lead the team through an uncertain season and finish 2nd in the NCHC. After finishing as the NCHC runner-up, St. Cloud received a second seed and made up for their dismal performance in 2019 by reaching their first championship game. Hentges only recorded a single assist in the four games.

For his senior season, Hentges missed the first two months with upper- and lower-body injuries. His first game action came on the final day of the year and, even after the NHL announced that they wouldn't be sending any players to the Winter Olympics, [4] Hentges didn't think he had a chance to make the team. [2] However, after his head coach, Brett Larson, was named as an assistant coach for the United States national team, Hentges was invited to join the squad. He played in two games while the team finished in a disappointing 5th place.

Following the completion of his collegiate career, Hentges was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on March 29, 2022. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 16481225—————
2017–18 Tri-City Storm USHL74268—————
2018–19 St. Cloud State NCHC 3710102024—————
2019–20 St. Cloud StateNCHC287172420—————
2020–21 St. Cloud StateNCHC29891714—————
2021–22 St. Cloud StateNCHC2012102219—————
2022–23 Iowa Wild AHL 191236—————
AHL totals191236—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 United States OG 5th21010
Senior totals21010

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References

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  2. 1 2 "After injuries, SCSU's Sam Hentges knows to savor Olympic experience". Brainerd Dispatch. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ "NCHC Tournament Cancelled Effective Immediately". nchchockey.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "NHL announces players won't be allowed to go to Olympics". Associated Press. December 22, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Minnesota Wild signs Sam Hentges to a two-year, entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
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