Samson Mahbod

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Samson Mahbod
PHL final 2014 Sanok - Tychy Samson Mahbod.jpg
Born (1989-02-03) February 3, 1989 (age 35)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
team
Former teams		Free agent
Cincinnati Cyclones
Utah Grizzlies
Arizona Sundogs
Alaska Aces
GKS Katowice
KH Sanok
Toros Neftekamsk
Espoo Blues
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
HC Vítkovice
Krefeld Pinguine
HC Litvínov
HK Dukla Trenčín
Asiago Hockey
HC Slovan Bratislava
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Samson Mahbod (born February 3, 1989) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey winger of Iranian descent. He is currently a free agent.

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Playing career

Junior

Mahbod was drafted in the 2005 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Gatineau Olympiques, in the 5th round (75th overall). He also played for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, Drummondville Voltigeurs, and the Prince Edward Island Rocket.

Professional

He was not drafted into the NHL, so he made his jump to professional hockey by joining the Elmira Jackals in the 2010–11 ECHL season. That season, he also played for the South Carolina Stingrays, Cincinnati Cyclones, and Utah Grizzlies. The following season, he played for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League, before moving back to the ECHL in 2012 with the Alaska Aces. After a short stay in Alaska, he decided to try his luck abroad and joined GKS Katowice for one game.

In 2013, he signed a one-year contract with Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok. In addition to winning the playoff championship with the team, he led the league in assists (54) and points (81) and was named the Polish League's Best Player. [1]

In August 2014, he joined Russian club, Toros Neftekamsk of the VHL, where he won the VHL Championship.

In August 2015, he underwent a successful trial with the Espoo Blues of Liiga, and signed a one-year contract. [2] [3] Upon the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, he moved on to the KHL, signing with Medvescak Zagreb in July 2016. [4]

During the 2018–19 season, Mahbod played in 8 games with HC Vítkovice Ridera before leaving the Czech Extraliga in agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season with German outfit, Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL on November 30, 2018. [5] Mahbob contributed with 6 assists in 16 games with the Pinguine before leaving at the conclusion of the year. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 50002—————
2006–07 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL91126—————
2007–08 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL326172329—————
2008–09 Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL663049796419581320
2009–10 Prince Edward Island Rocket QMJHL5220446453505510
2010–11 Elmira Jackals ECHL 92468—————
2010–11 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL16371012—————
2010–11 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL22551017—————
2010–11 Utah Grizzlies ECHL—————61010
2011–12 Arizona Sundogs CHL 437152245—————
2012–13 Alaska Aces ECHL40222—————
2012–13 GKS Katowice Poland 11230752718
2013–14 KH Sanok Poland392754814214914238
2014–15 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 37817259520761310
2015–16 Espoo Blues Liiga 578142255—————
2016–17 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL 3026814—————
2017–18 KHL Medveščak Zagreb EBEL 3715223716—————
2017–18 HC Vítkovice ELH 4000440008
2018–19 HC VítkoviceELH810110—————
2018–19 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 1606620—————
2019–20 HC Litvínov ELH299132224—————
2020–21 HC LitvínovELH90114—————
2021–22 HK Dukla Trenčín Slovak 208111922402220
2022 Team Carbonneau 3ICE 148715——————
2022–23 Asiago Hockey 1935 ICEHL 6347620002
2023Team Carbonneau3ICE63710——————
KHL totals3026814—————

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References

  1. ↑ "PHL MVP for 2013". Eliteprospects.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Mahbod signs with Blues" (in Finnish). Espoo Blues. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mahbod agrees to contract in Finland with Blues" (in Polish). hokej.net. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mahbod joins the Bears". medvescak.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Penguins sign forward Samson Mahbod" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Krefeld Pinguine: first departures are confirmed" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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