Sam Anas
Sam Anas | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1993 United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey forward |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Playing for HC Dinamo Minsk in the KHL; former Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues prospect |
Sam Anas (born June 1, 1993) is a professional ice hockey forward from the United States, currently playing for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He grew up in Potomac, Maryland and attended Landon School before enrolling at Quinnipiac University. Anas was the second athlete from the Montgomery Youth Hockey Association (MYHA) to secure a contract in the NHL, signing with the Minnesota Wild.
Playing career
During his collegiate career, Anas competed in NCAA Division I hockey with the Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team within the ECAC Hockey conference. In his freshman year, he was honored as the 2014 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year, named to both the All-Rookie Team and All-ECAC Second Team, and received the College Hockey News Rookie of the Year award. His sophomore year saw him earn a place on the AHCA/CCM Hockey All-American Second Team.
After completing his junior season (2015–16), Anas achieved recognition on the AHCA/CCM Men's Division I All-America First Team, was selected for the ECAC First Team, included on the All-CollegeHockeyNews.com Second Team, and named to the NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team.
On April 15, 2016, he inked a two-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild, marking him as the first NHL signee from the Washington, D.C. area who had played locally through high school.
Anas led scoring in the American Hockey League during the 2019–20 campaign but was unable to break into Minnesota's NHL lineup. Upon entering free agency, he secured a two-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on October 10, 2020.
Following his stint with St. Louis' organization, Anas signed a one-year AHL deal with the Hershey Bears for the 2022–23 season. After contributing to Hershey's Calder Cup victory, he explored international options and agreed to a one-year contract with HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL on July 10, 2023.
Personal life
Anas is of Greek heritage and is the son of Peter and Demetra Anas. While attending Quinnipiac University, he pursued a degree in business. His mother, Demetra, passed away due to breast cancer in August 2020.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Washington Little Capitals | MetJHL | 19 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 51 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 64 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 40 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 38 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 43 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 66 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 6 | |||||||
| 2017–18 | AHL |70 |26 |35 |61 |14 | | |||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Iowa Wild | AHL |60 |14 |24 |38 |12 |11 |1 |6 |7 |2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Iowa Wild | AHL |63 |20 |50 |70 |10 | | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Utica Comets | AHL |23 |4 |19 |23 |2 | | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Hershey Bears | AHL |41 |13 |8 |21 |6 |
20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
Totals (AHL) | 398 !109 !196 !305 !62 !49 !9 !25 !34 !10 | ||||||||||||
Awards and distinctions
| Honor | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate | |||
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 2013–14 | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2013–14 | ||
| ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year | 2013–14 | ||
| College Hockey News Rookie of the Year | 2013–14 | ||
| NCAA Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year | 2013–14 | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2014–15 | ||
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2014–15 | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2015–16 | ||
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2015–16 | ||
| AHL | |||
| All-Star Game | 2020 | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2020 | ||
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy | 2020 | ||
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | 2022 | ||
| Calder Cup | 2023 | ||