Jérôme Samson

Jérôme Samson
Born	(1987-09-04) September 4, 1987 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey winger (retired)
Years active	2007–2017
Known for	Playing in the NHL with the Carolina Hurricanes

Jérôme Samson (born September 4, 1987) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Playing career

Despite not being selected in the NHL Draft, Samson secured a contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 2, 2007. He debuted in the NHL during the 2009–10 season, contributing an assist on his very first shift in a game against the Nashville Predators on January 7, 2010. Samson netted his initial NHL goal on January 10, 2012, scoring against Sergei Bobrovsky of the Philadelphia Flyers.

On July 5, 2013, he inked a one-year deal with the Winnipeg Jets and was subsequently assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps, for the 2013–14 campaign.

Samson signed a one-year two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 10, 2014. During the 2014–15 season, after experiencing a downturn in productivity with the Syracuse Crunch—registering just one goal and seven assists over 26 games—he was released in January 2015 to join EHC Biel competing in Switzerland's National League A.

On June 2, 2015, Samson agreed to a one-year contract with EHC München of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He captured the German championship with München in 2016 before moving to DEL club Schwenninger Wild Wings in July of that year. Throughout the 2016–17 season, he elevated his performance to tally 13 goals and accumulate 24 points across 51 contests. Samson parted ways with Schwenninger as a free agent in March 2017.

On May 5, 2017, Samson committed to the Vienna Capitals of Austria's EBEL for the upcoming 2017–18 season. However, his contract was terminated in November 2017 following a concussion sustained during an October match against KAC.

Career statistics

2012-13 AHL season Charlotte Checkers AHL 37 7 11 18 27 2013-14 AHL seasonSt. John's IceCaps AHL 68 27 29 56 49 17 3 3 6 4 2014-15 AHL seasonSyracuse Crunch AHL 26 1 7 8 14 2014-15 NLA seasonEHC BielNational League A 12 5 4 9 40 6 1 0 1 2015-16 DEL seasonEHC MünchenDeutsche Eishockey Liga 38 12 8 20 83 14 5 6 11 2 2016-17 DEL seasonSchwenninger Wild Wings DEL 51 13 11 24 34 2017-18 Austrian Hockey League seasonVienna CapitalsAustrian Hockey League 11 2 2 4 2

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		63	6	11	17	22		12	1	4	5	8
2005–06	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		62	20	32	52	46		21	6	12	18	15
2006–07	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		38	19	33	52	20		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		33	25	22	47	16		20	14	12	26	10
2007–08	Albany River Rats	AHL		65	21	18	39	38		7	1	1	2	2
2008–09	Albany River Rats	AHL		70	22	32	54	56		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10 AHL season	Albany River Rats	AHL		74	37	41	78	66		8	6	3	9	8
2009-10 NHL season	Carolina Hurricanes	National Hockey League		7	0	2	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11 AHL season	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		53	26	28	54	44		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11 NHL season	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		23	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011-12 AHL season	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		57	20	17	37	26		—	—	—	—	—
2011-12 NHL season	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		16	2	3	5	8
NHL totals				46	2	7	9	18		—	—	—	—	—