American ice hockey player (born 2002)
Ice hockey player
Matthew
"
Mackie
"
Samoskevich
(born November 15, 2002) is an American professional
ice hockey
forward
for the
Charlotte Checkers
of the
American Hockey League
(AHL) as a prospect to the
Florida Panthers
of the
National Hockey League
(NHL). He was drafted 24th overall by the Panthers in the
2021 NHL Entry Draft
.
Playing career
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Junior
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During the
2020?21 season
, Samoskevich recorded 13 goals and 24 assists in 36 games for the
Chicago Steel
. During the Clark Cup playoffs, he recorded one goal and nine assists in eight games to help lead his team to the
Anderson Cup
and
Clark Cup
.
[1]
[2]
College
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Samoskevich began his
collegiate career
for the
Michigan Wolverines
during the
2021?22 season
.
[3]
During his freshman season, he recorded 26 points on nine goals and 17 assists. Two of his goals were unassisted goals, capitalizing on turnovers, while four goals came on the power play.
[4]
Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-
Big Ten
Freshman Team
.
[5]
During the
2022?23 season
in his sophomore year, Samoskevich ranked second on the team in goals with 19, and third in points with 40 in 35 games. Following the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten
Second Team
.
[6]
He finished his collegiate career with 30 goals and 42 assists in 79 games.
[7]
Professional
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On July 23, 2021, Samoskevich was drafted 24th overall by the
Florida Panthers
in the
2021 NHL Entry Draft
.
[8]
On April 11, 2023, Samoskevich signed a
professional tryout
(PTO) contract with the Panthers' AHL affiliate, the
Charlotte Checkers
, for the remainder of the
2022?23 AHL season
.
[9]
[10]
Following the conclusion of the season with the Checkers, Samoskevich was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Panthers on May 9, 2023.
[11]
Following two appearances with the Panthers to start the
2023?24 season
, Samoskevich was assigned back to the Checkers.
[12]
International play
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Samoskevich represented the
United States
at the
2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
, where he recorded one goal in four games.
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Personal life
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Samoskevich comes from a hockey-playing family. His twin sister, Madison, plays college hockey for
Quinnipiac
, while his older sister,
Melissa
is a professional ice hockey player for the
Connecticut Whale
of the
Premier Hockey Federation
.
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Career statistics
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Regular season and playoffs
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International
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Awards and honours
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References
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Flaherty, Liam (May 24, 2021).
"Local prospects lead Chicago to 2021 Clark Cup championship"
.
nyhockeyjournal.com
. Retrieved
July 23,
2021
.
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"Florida Panthers Select Forward Mackie Samoskevich 24th in 2021 NHL Draft"
.
NHL.com
. July 23, 2021
. Retrieved
July 23,
2021
.
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McNeil, Kristy (June 25, 2021).
"Michigan Announces Five-Member Incoming Class for 2021-22 Season"
.
MGoBlue.com
.
CBS Interactive
. Retrieved
July 23,
2021
.
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McNeil, Kristy (March 15, 2022).
"Beniers, Power on All-Big Ten First Team; Hughes Shares Top Freshman Award"
.
MGoBlue.com
.
CBS Interactive
. Retrieved
March 15,
2022
.
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a
b
"Hockey Postseason Honors Announced"
.
BigTen.org
.
Big Ten Conference
. March 15, 2022. Archived from
the original
on March 15, 2022
. Retrieved
March 15,
2022
.
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McNeil, Kristy (March 14, 2023).
"Fantilli Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year"
.
MGoBlue.com
.
CBS Interactive
. Retrieved
March 14,
2023
.
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Earegood, Connor (April 11, 2023).
"Mackie Samoskevich leaves Michigan, signs PTO with Florida farm team"
.
The Michigan Daily
. Retrieved
April 11,
2023
.
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Wilson, David (July 23, 2021).
"Panthers prioritize offensive skill in Round 1 of NHL Draft with Mackie Samoskevich pick"
.
Miami Herald
. Retrieved
July 23,
2021
.
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Niedzielski, tNicholas (April 11, 2023).
"Mackie Samoskevich joins Checkers on PTO"
.
charlottecheckers.com
. Retrieved
April 11,
2023
.
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McNeil, Kristy (April 11, 2023).
"Samoskevich Signs PTO with Charlotte Checkers"
.
MGoBlue.com
.
CBS Interactive
. Retrieved
April 11,
2023
.
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"Florida Panthers agree to terms with forward Mackie Samoskevich"
.
Florida Panthers
. May 9, 2023
. Retrieved
May 9,
2023
.
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"Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Sent down"
.
CBS Sports
. October 17, 2023
. Retrieved
November 17,
2023
.
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Cox, Jeff (July 1, 2019).
"U.S. Under-18 Men's Select Team Roster"
.
nyhockeyjournal.com
. Retrieved
July 23,
2021
.
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Jurewicz, Chris (November 4, 2018).
"Cut from the same cloth"
.
IIHF.com
. Retrieved
July 23,
2021
.
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McNeil, Kristy (March 19, 2022).
"Michigan Scores Four Straight to Win Second B1G Tournament Championship"
.
MGoBlue.com
.
CBS Interactive
. Retrieved
March 19,
2022
.
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"Big Ten Hockey Postseason Honors Announced"
.
BigTen.org
.
Big Ten Conference
. March 14, 2023. Archived from
the original
on March 14, 2023
. Retrieved
March 14,
2023
.
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