Sam Morton (ice hockey)

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Sam Morton
Born (1999-07-28) July 28, 1999 (age 25)
Lafayette, Colorado, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Calgary Flames
Calgary Wranglers  (AHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2024present

Sam Morton (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Morton played at the collegiate level at Minnesota State University, Mankato and Union College. He also played at the major junior level with the Wenatchee Wild of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). Morton signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Flames on March 18, 2024. [1] [2] He played in his first NHL game on April 17, 2025, scoring a goal in a 5–1 victory against the Los Angeles Kings. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16Colorado Thunderbirds T1EHL 2881422841010
2016–17 Wenatchee Wild BCHL 437182518100110
2017–18 Wenatchee WildBCHL582925542620619256
2018–19 Union College ECAC 2919104
2019–20 Union CollegeECAC132132
2019–20 Wenatchee WildBCHL261120312050332
2020–21 Minnesota State WCHA 175496
2021–22 Minnesota State CCHA 389162512
2022–23 Minnesota StateCCHA106282
2023–24 Minnesota StateCCHA3724103410
2023–24 Calgary Wranglers AHL 13527463146
2024–25 Calgary WranglersAHL702025451820002
2024–25 Calgary Flames NHL 11010
NHL totals11010

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2022
CCHA First All-Star Team 2024
CCHA Forward of the Year2024
CCHA Player of the Year2024
Hobey Baker Finalist2024

References

  1. "Morton Signs Professional Contract with Calgary Flames Organization". Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletics . May 29, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  2. Gilbertson, Wes (September 25, 2024). "'Very intelligent player': Could centre Sam Morton earn a job with the Flames?". Calgary Herald . Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  3. Austin, Daniel (April 17, 2025). "Three takeaways as Zayne Parekh, Sam Morton score in debuts for Flames". Calgary Herald . Retrieved March 31, 2025.