Sam Morton (ice hockey)
| Sam Morton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 28, 1999 Lafayette, Colorado, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Calgary Flames Calgary Wranglers (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Sam Morton (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Morton played at the collegiate level at Minnesota State University, Mankato and Union College. He also played at the major junior level with the Wenatchee Wild of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). Morton signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Flames on March 18, 2024.[1][2] He played in his first NHL game on April 17, 2025, scoring a goal in a 5–1 victory against the Los Angeles Kings.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Colorado Thunderbirds | T1EHL | 28 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Wenatchee Wild | BCHL | 43 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Wenatchee Wild | BCHL | 58 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Union College | ECAC | 29 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Union College | ECAC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wenatchee Wild | BCHL | 26 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Minnesota State | CCHA | 38 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Minnesota State | CCHA | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota State | CCHA | 37 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 70 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2022 | |
| CCHA First All-Star Team | 2024 | |
| CCHA Forward of the Year | 2024 | |
| CCHA Player of the Year | 2024 | |
| Hobey Baker Finalist | 2024 | |
References
- ^ "Morton Signs Professional Contract with Calgary Flames Organization". Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletics. May 29, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ Gilbertson, Wes (September 25, 2024). "'Very intelligent player': Could centre Sam Morton earn a job with the Flames?". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Austin, Daniel (April 17, 2025). "Three takeaways as Zayne Parekh, Sam Morton score in debuts for Flames". Calgary Herald. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database