How Acquired: Selected by Florida in the 1st Round (24th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft

2025 Playoffs:

• Notched assist (0-1-1) in NHL playoff debut R1G1, April 22 at TBL

2024-25 Notes:

• In his rookie campaign with Florida, Samoskevich tied Carter Verhaeghe for the team lead with five game-winning goals. His 15 goals were seventh most by a Panthers rookie and his 31 points tied Jonathan Huberdeau’s 31 in 2012-13 for the eight-most by a rookie in club history.

• Samoskevich’s 15 goals were fourth most by a U.S.-born rookie in 2024-25, while his 31 points finished fifth in that category.

• 3-game point streak (2-2-4), March 11-15

• 3-game point streak (2-1-3), March 1-6

• Posted eight hits, Jan. 14 at NJD

• Registered two points (1-1-2), including game-winning goal, Dec. 18 at MIN

• Set a new career-high with six shots on goal, Dec. 10 at SEA

• Scored game-winning goal, Nov. 27 vs. TOR

• Posted first multi-point game (0-2-2), Nov. 23 vs. COL

• Recorded first game-winning goal, Nov. 1 at DAL (Finland Global Series)

• Registered first career NHL goal, Oct. 26 at NYI

• Tallied first NHL point (0-1-1), Oct. 17 vs. VAN

2023-24 Notes:​

• Led Charlotte (AHL) with 22 goals and 54 pts over 62 games in his first full pro season
• Posted 26 points (11-17-28) through 32 games w/ Charlotte (AHL)
• Scored first professional goal, Nov. 20 vs. Cleveland (AHL)
• Made NHL debut, Oct. 12 at MIN

PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Led Charlotte (AHL) with 22 goals and 54 pts over 62 games in his first full pro season in 2023-24

• Scored first professional goal, Nov. 20 vs. Cleveland (AHL)

• Made NHL debut, Oct. 12 at MIN

• Posted 2 assists over 2 AHL regular season games with Charlotte and 4 assists over seven AHL playoff games in 2022-23

• Recorded 43 points (20-23-43) over 39 NCAA games with Univ. of Michigan in 2022-23, helping Michigan secure 2nd consecutive Big Ten championship

• Scored the OT goal against Penn State to propel Michigan to 2nd consecutive Frozen Four in 2022-23

• Appeared in 85 USHL games over parts of three seasons (2018-19 to 2020-21) with the Chicago Steel, recording 73 points (26-47-73)

• Helped Steel capture the 2021 Clark Cup

• Represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF U20 World Junior Championship and the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

FIRSTS/SINGLE-GAME HIGHS/STREAKS

First NHL Game: Oct. 12, 2023 at MIN

First NHL Goal: Oct. 26 at NYI

Most Goals, Single Game: 1 [15X], Last: April 10, 2025 vs. DET

Most Assists, Single Game: 2 [3X], Last: March 13, 2025 at TOR

Most Points, Single Game: 2 [4X], Last: March 13, 2025 at TOR

Most PIM, Single Game: 2 [6X], Last: April 12, 2025 vs. BUF

Most Shots, Single Game: 7, March 6, 2025 vs. CBJ

Longest Goal Streak: -

Longest Assist Streak: 2 Games, Jan. 21-22, 2025

Longest Points Streak: 3 Games [2X], Last: March 11-15, 2025

CAREER PLAYOFFS

Most Goals, Single Game: -

Most Assists, Single Game: 1, April 22, 2025 at TBL

Most Points, Single Game: 1, April 22, 2025 at TBL

Most Shots, Single Game: 2 [3X], Last: May 7, 2025 at TOR