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

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who is currently playing 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, in the

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Playing career

Early life and high school

Colangelo was born on December 26, 2001, in Stoneham, Massachusetts. 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. Colangelo opted for the NHL draft. He was drafted in the second-round, 36th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the

. Colangelo played three seasons of collegiate hockey at

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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, finishing tied for fifth among NCAA leaders in goals, scoring a career-high 24 while setting single-season bests with 24 goals, 19 assists, for 43 points in 38 appearances.

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

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on April 13, 2024.

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