Samson Mahbod (born February 3, 1989) is a

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professional

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winger of

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descent. He is currently a free agent.

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,

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, and the Prince Edward Island Rocket.

Professional

He was not drafted into the

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, so he made his jump to professional hockey by joining the Elmira Jackals in the

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. That season, he also played for the

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, and

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. The following season, he played for the

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of the

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, before moving back to the

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in 2012 with the Alaska Aces. After a short stay in

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, he decided to try his luck abroad and joined GKS Katowice for one game. In

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, 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. In August 2014, he joined

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n club,

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of the VHL, where he won the VHL Championship. In August 2015, he underwent a successful trial with the Espoo Blues of

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, and signed a one-year contract. Upon the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, he moved on to the

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, signing with Medvescak Zagreb in July 2016. During the 2018–19 season, Mahbod played in 8 games with

HC Vítkovice Ridera HC Vítkovice Ridera is an ice hockey club based in Vítkovice (Ostrava), Vítkovice, the Moravia, Moravian-part of Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, competing in the Czech Extraliga. It plays at Ostravar Aréna (formerly ''Palác kultury a sportu ...

before leaving the

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in agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season with German outfit, Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL on November 30, 2018. Mahbob contributed with 6 assists in 16 games with the Pinguine before leaving at the conclusion of the year.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahbod, Samson 1989 births Acadie–Bathurst Titan players Alaska Aces (ECHL) players Arizona Sundogs players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian people of Iranian descent Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Drummondville Voltigeurs players Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players Espoo Blues players Gatineau Olympiques players HC Vítkovice players KHL Medveščak Zagreb players KH Sanok players Krefeld Pinguine players Living people P.E.I. Rocket players South Carolina Stingrays players Ice hockey people from Montreal Sportspeople of Iranian descent Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players HK Dukla Trenčín players HC Slovan Bratislava players HC Litvínov players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy