Samson Mahbod

Samson Mahbod
Born (1989-02-03) February 3, 1989
Montreal, QC, CAN
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position RW
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams		 Espoo Blues
Elmira Jackals
South Carolina Stingrays
Cincinnati Cyclones
Utah Grizzlies
Arizona Sundogs
Orlando Solar Bears
Alaska Aces
GKS Katowice
KH Sanok
Toros Neftekamsk
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Samson Mahbod (born February 3, 1989 in Montreal, Quebec) is an Canadian-American professional ice hockey winger of Persian descent. He is currently playing with the Espoo Blues of Liiga, the top league in Finland.

QMJHL Career

He was drafted in the 2005 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Gatineau Olympiques, in the 5th round (75th overall).[1] He also played for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, Drummondville Voltigeurs, and the Prince Edward Island Rocket.

Professional Career

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.[2]

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.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=23124. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=Poland%20Best%20Player. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ (in Finnish) http://www.blues.fi/component/bluesnews/1876?view=uutinen. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ (in Polish) http://www.hokej.net/pl/news,artykul,5,37063,mahbod-przenosi-sie-do-finlandii.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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