Jérôme Samson (born September 4, 1987) is a

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former professional

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winger. He played in the

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(NHL) with the

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Playing career

Undrafted, Samson was signed by the

on July 2, 2007. During the 2009–10 season, Samson made his NHL debut with the Hurricanes and assisted on a

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goal on his first shift against the

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on January 7, 2010. He scored his first NHL goal on January 10, 2012 against

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of the

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. On July 5, 2013, Samson left the Hurricanes organization as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with the

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. In his single season in 2013–14 within the Jets organization, Samson was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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. On July 10, 2014, Samson agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. During the 2014–15 season, on January 6, 2015, he was released from his contract to join

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of the Swiss

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. Samson recorded 1 goal and 7 assists in 26 games with the

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, a major performance drop form the 27 goal, 29 assist season he had in the

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. On June 2, 2015, Samson continued in Europe to sign a one-year contract in Germany with

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of the

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(DEL). He captured the German championship with the München team in 2016 and left the club afterwards, signing a deal with fellow DEL team

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in July 2016. In the 2016–17 season, Samson played amongst the top two scoring lines with the Wild Wings, besting his previous year with 13 goals and 24 points in 51 games. On March 3, 2017, it was announced that Samson would leave the club as a free agent. On May 5, 2017, Samson signed as a free agent with the

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of the

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(EBEL) for the 2017–18 season. The contract was cancelled in November 2017 after he suffered a concussion during a game against KAC on 15 October.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Samson, Jerome 1987 births Living people Albany River Rats players EHC Biel players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Carolina Hurricanes players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Moncton Wildcats players EHC München players Quebec Amateur Athletic Association players St. John's IceCaps players Schwenninger Wild Wings players Ice hockey people from Longueuil Syracuse Crunch players Undrafted National Hockey League players Val-d'Or Foreurs players Vienna Capitals players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen