Age, Biography and Wiki
Sergei Samsonov was born on 27 October, 1978 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, is a Russian former ice hockey player. Discover Sergei Samsonov's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
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| Age |
45 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
27 October, 1978 |
| Birthday |
27 October |
| Birthplace |
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality |
Russia
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Sergei Samsonov Height, Weight & Measurements
At 45 years old, Sergei Samsonov height is 5′ 8″ and Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb).
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5′ 8″ |
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188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Sergei Samsonov Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sergei Samsonov worth at the age of 45 years old? Sergei Samsonov’s income source is mostly from being a successful former. He is from Russia. We have estimated Sergei Samsonov's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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former |
Sergei Samsonov Social Network
Timeline
Sergei Viktorovich Samsonov (Серге́й Ви́кторович Самсо́нов; born October 27, 1978) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who is now a scout for the Carolina Hurricanes.
As a youth, Samsonov played in the 1992 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Moscow.
Samsonov scored 110 goals in 50 games with the Red Army junior team in 1994–95.
That was prior to moving up to the Elite team later that season.
He had 23 goals, 19 assists for a total of 42 points with 26 PIM in 64 career games with the Red Army elite team.
Before playing in the NHL, Samsonov represented Russia in 1996 and 1997 at the World Junior Hockey Championships.
In 1996–97, he played for the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League, and won the Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year.
He also won the league championship, the Turner Cup, with the Vipers.
Samsonov is the only player in history to ever win the rookie of the year award for the IHL and the NHL in back-to-back seasons.
He played in the NHL with six teams from 1997 to 2011.
Samsonov was drafted by the Boston Bruins eighth overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Boston drafted Joe Thornton first overall in the same draft.
In his rookie year, Samsonov won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie after scoring 22 goals and a total of 47 points.
He led the 1997 Russian team to a bronze medal and was named the tournament's most outstanding forward after scoring six goals in six games.
Samsonov scored his first NHL goal on October 25, 1997.
It occurred in Boston's 5-4 loss to the Florida Panthers.
In the 2000–01 season, he played in his only NHL All-Star Game in Denver.
Internationally Samsonov played for the Russian national team in several tournaments, including the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal.
He later played for Russia in 2002 at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, earning a bronze medal.
In his early career, Samsonov was a highly touted prospect as the next future star of international hockey as he wowed fans and scouts alike with his shifty turns and scoring prowess.
He was part of the Oilers team that made it to the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.
On July 12, 2006, Samsonov signed with the Montreal Canadiens for a two-year contract worth $7.05 million.
Through a lackluster season, the Canadiens placed Samsonov on waivers in February 2007, and traded him to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jassen Cullimore and Tony Salmelainen in June 2007.
On January 3, 2008, the Blackhawks assigned Samsonov to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) after he cleared waivers.
On January 8, 2008, the Carolina Hurricanes claimed Samsonov off re-entry waivers.
He recorded his first point as a Hurricane on January 12, 2008, against the Colorado Avalanche and scored his first goal three days later in a three-point game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On April 16, 2008, the Hurricanes announced that they had reached an agreement with Samsonov for a three-year contract worth $7.6 million.
The deal paid Samsonov $2.3 million in 2008–09, $2.5 million in 2009–10 and $2.8 million in 2010–11.
At the 2011 trade deadline, Samsonov was traded to the Florida Panthers, where he played 20 games.
In 2014 Samsonov became a scout for the Carolina Hurricanes, and in 2017 they hired him to train their forwards.
In July 2023, Samsonov announced that he was leaving Carolina.
