Sam Colangelo (born December 26, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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in the

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(NHL). He was selected by the Ducks in the second round, 36th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Early life and high school

Colangelo was born on December 26, 2001, in

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. In high school, he attended Lawrence Academy, where he played on the ice hockey team and scored 34 goals with 70 assists.

Amateur

Colangelo played two seasons with the

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in the

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(USHL). In his first season, he scored just three goals. But in his second season he scored 28 goals with 30 assists, playing alongside Brendan Brisson. Colangelo opted for the

(NHL) draft. He was drafted by the

in the second round, 36th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft. Colangelo was recruited by

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, which is situated just from his home in Stoneham. He played three seasons of collegiate hockey with the Huskies before entering the transfer portal after his Junior season. Moving to the

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for the 2023–24 season, Colangelo broke out offensively, scoring a career-high 24 goals while also setting single-season bests with 19 assists and 43 points in 38 appearances. Colangelo was named to the All-NCHC Team with Western Michigan along with teammate Luke Grainger.

Professional

Having concluded his senior year with the Broncos, Colangelo was originally signed to a professional try-out contract the Ducks AHL affiliate, the

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, on April 2, 2024. He made his professional debut with the Gulls and after four successful regular season games he was signed to a two-year, entry-level with the Anaheim Ducks on April 12, 2024. Colangelo immediately joined the Ducks roster to conclude the season and scored his first goal on

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in his NHL debut in a 6–3 defeat to the

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on April 13, 2024. Colangelo was assigned to Anaheim's

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(AHL) affiliate, the

, to start the 2024–25 season. He was recalled by the Ducks on November 18 to replace the injured Mason McTavish. He made his NHL season debut on November 19 playing on the fourth line in a 3–2 win over the

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International play

Colangelo was named to

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for the

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. He scored one goal in the tournament as Team USA won gold.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Colangelo, Sam 2001 births Living people American people of Italian descent Anaheim Ducks draft picks Anaheim Ducks players Chicago Steel players Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey players