Samsonov, Ilya

European Goalie - Magnitogorsk 2, RUSSIA-JR.

Final Rank:	1	Midterm Rank:	1
Position:	Goalie	Catches:	Left
Height:	6' 4"	Weight:	203
Born:	February 22, 1997	Hometown:	Magnitogorsk, Russia
Born in:	Magnitogorsk, RUS
Drafted:	2015: WSH (1st Round / 22nd Overall)

• Samsonov finished the 2014-15 regular season with an 11-4-1 record, 2.66 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and two shutouts with Magnitogorsk in the Russian junior league. He also appeared in one game for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.

• He recorded a 46-save shutout in the bronze-medal game at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge to lead Russia to a 2-0 win over Canada East. Overall, he finished the tournament with a 2-1-0 record, 1.67 goals-against average and .952 save percentage.

• Samsonov recorded two wins and a .942 save percentage to earn top goaltender honors at the 2015 Under-18 Five Nations tournament. He also represented Russia at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

• Models his game after his favorite player, Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.

• Samsonov hails from Magnitogorsk, Russia, the same hometown as Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin and New York Islanders forward Nikolay Kulemin.

STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	GAA	Min	SO	Sv%
2018-2019	HERSHEY	AHL	37	2.70	2202	3	0.898
2017-2018	MAGNITOGORSK	RUSSIA	26	2.31	1324	3	0.926
2016-2017	MAGNITOGORSK	RUSSIA	27	2.13	1128	2	0.936
2016-2017	Russia (2017 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	6	2.11	370	2	0.929
2016-2017	RUS U20 (4-Nations tournament in Gothenburg 2016)	ITLTOUR	2	3.29	91	0	0.895
2016-2017	RUS U20 (4-Nations tournament in Hodonin 2016)	ITLTOUR	1	1.00	60	0	0.941
2016-2017	RUS (Sweden Hockey Games 2017)	ITLTOUR	1	2.00	60	0	0.931
2015-2016	MAGNITOGORSK	RUSSIA	19	2.04	853	2	0.925
2015-2016	MAGNITOGORSK 2	RUSSIA-JR.	5	1.80	300	0	0.935
2015-2016	RUSSIA (2016 WJC Championships)	ITLTOUR	2	1.00	120	0	0.955
2015-2016	RUS U20 (4-Nations tournament 2015 - Tampere)	ITLTOUR	1			0	0.942
2015-2016	RUS U20 (4 Nations tournament - Dmitrov 2015)	ITLTOUR	1			0
2014-2015	MAGNITOGORSK 2	RUSSIA-JR.	18	2.66	1039	2	0.918
2014-2015	RUS (2014 World Junior A Challenge)	NATOUR	3	1.67	180	1	0.952
2014-2015	RUS (2015 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	3	2.67	180	0	0.939
2014-2015	RUS U18 (5 Nations in Kravare & Poruba 2015)	ITLTOUR	2	2.44	123	0	0.941
2014-2015	MAGNITOGORSK	RUSSIA	1	5.50	22	0	0.500