| Final Rank: | 30 | Midterm Rank: | 29 |
| Position: | Center | Shoots: | Left |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Weight: | 180 |
| Born: | February 3, 1998 | Hometown: | Sherwood Park, Alta. |
| Born in: | Ardrossan, AB, CAN | ||
| Drafted: | 2016: ANA (1st Round / 30th Overall) | ||
• Steel collected 23-47—70 in 72 regular-season contests with the Regina Pats in 2015-16 and added 6-10—16 in 12 postseason games.
• He ranked fourth among WHL rookies in 2014-15 after registering 17-37—54 through 61 games.
• Steel spent the majority of 2013-14 with the Sherwood Park Kings of the Alberta Midget Hockey League (7-16—23 in 14 GP). He also helped Team Alberta win a gold medal at the Western Canada Challenge Cup that season and was named to the tournament All-Star Team.
• He posted 52-52—104 in 31 games for the Sherwood Park Flyers of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League in 2012-13, helping the Flyers win an Alberta Cup championship and earning Most Sportsmanlike Player and Top Forward honors.
• Internationally, Steel was part of Canada’s gold medal entry at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (1-2—3 in 4 GP) and served as alternate captain of Canada Black at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (1-2—3 in 5 GP).
• Lists Penguins captain Sidney Crosby as his favorite NHL player.
GETTING TO KNOW SAM...
Last TV show I binge-watched is: Breaking Bad
The celebrity that always makes me laugh is: Larry David
The app I spend way too much time on is: Instagram
At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Shrimp
The coolest person I've ever met is: Steven Stamkos
The athlete I admire most is: Sidney Crosby
If I could be one person for a day it would be: LeBron James
I am afraid of: Snakes
I dream of: Playing in the NHL
STATISTICS
| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | DALLAS | NHL | 76 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 29 |
| 2022-2023 | MINNESOTA | NHL | 65 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 18 |
| 2021-2022 | ANAHEIM | NHL | 68 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 |
| 2020-2021 | ANAHEIM | NHL | 42 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
| 2019-2020 | ANAHEIM | NHL | 65 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 20 |
| 2018-2019 | ANAHEIM | NHL | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
| 2017-2018 | REGINA | WHL | 54 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 18 |
| 2017-2018 | CANADA (2018 WJC Championships) | NATOUR | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | REGINA | WHL | 66 | 50 | 81 | 131 | 40 |
| 2015-2016 | REGINA | WHL | 72 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 24 |
| 2015-2016 | CAN U18 (Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2015) | ITLTOUR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014-2015 | REGINA | WHL | 61 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 16 |
| 2013-2014 | SHERWOOD PARK MIDS | AMHL | 14 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 |
| 2013-2014 | SHERWOOD PARK (AJHL) | DEFUNCT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |