Sam Anas

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Sam Anas

| image = Sam Anas.jpg

| caption = Anas with the Iowa Wild in 2020

| image_size = 230px

| team = Dinamo Minsk

| league = KHL

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league =

| former_teams = Iowa Wild
Utica Comets
Springfield Thunderbirds
Hershey Bears

| position = Center / Right Wing

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|1}}

| birth_place = Potomac, Maryland, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 161

| shoots = Right

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 2016

| career_end =

}}

Sam Anas ({{langx|el|Σαμ Ανας}}; born June 1, 1993) is a Greek-American professional ice hockey forward for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). While growing up in Potomac, Maryland, he attended Landon School. Later, he attended Quinnipiac University. He became the second player that played in the Montgomery Youth Hockey Association (MYHA) to sign an NHL contract when he agreed to terms with the Minnesota Wild.

Playing career

Anas played for the NCAA Division I Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey conference. In his freshman year, Anas's outstanding play was rewarded when he was selected as 2014 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year and named to both the 2013–14 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team and the All-ECAC Hockey Second Team. Anas was further honored when he was chosen as the 2014 College Hockey News Rookie of the Year. As a sophomore, he landed a spot on the AHCA/CCM Hockey All-American Second Team.{{cite web |title=SAM ANAS |url=https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3974 |website=quinnipiacbobcats.com |accessdate=January 8, 2019}}

He received AHCA/CCM Hockey Men's Division I All-America First Team honors following his junior year (2015–16),{{Cite web|url=http://ahcahockey.com/news/1516/0408d1aa.php|title=American Hockey Coaches Association - Men's CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans Announced|website=ahcahockey.com|access-date=2016-04-16|archive-date=October 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019205555/http://ahcahockey.com/news/1516/0408d1aa.php|url-status=dead}} while making the ECAC Hockey First Team,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecachockey.com/men/2015-16/News/20161803_Postseason_Awards|title=League Announces Postseason Awards - ECAC Hockey|website=www.ecachockey.com|access-date=2016-04-16|archive-date=October 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020094953/https://www.ecachockey.com/men/2015-16/News/20161803_Postseason_Awards|url-status=dead}} the All-CollegeHockeyNews.com Second Team and the NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/news/2016/3/30/qu-mens-ice-hockeys-sam-anas-named-to-all-chn-team.aspx?print=true|title=QU Men's Ice Hockey's Sam Anas Named To All-CHN Team|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Quinnipiac Bobcats|access-date=2016-04-16}}

On April 15, 2016, Anas signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.{{Cite web|url=http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=878989|title=Wild Signs Sam Anas To Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract|website=wild.nhl.com|access-date=2016-04-16}} This made him the first player born in the Washington, D.C., area who played hockey locally through high school and then signed with an NHL team.{{cite news| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2016/04/18/by-signing-with-minnesota-wild-sam-anas-becomes-a-rare-md-native-to-reach-pro-hockey/ | title = By signing with Minnesota Wild, Sam Anas becomes a rare MD native to reach pro | newspaper = Washington Post | date = 2016-04-15 | accessdate = 2016-04-15}}

Anas won the American Hockey League's scoring title in 2019–20, but unable to crack the NHL with the Minnesota Wild during his highly successful tenure in the AHL with Iowa, Anas left as a free agent.{{cite web|url= https://www.si.com/hockey/news/ahl-scoring-leader-sam-anas-is-about-to-become-a-free-agent-where-will-he-sign|last=Raby|first=Ben | title = AHL scoring leader Sam Anas is about to become a free agent | publisher = Sports Illustrated | date = May 18, 2020 | accessdate = May 18, 2020}} On October 10, 2020, Anas agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.{{Cite tweet|number=1315023025377611776|user=StLouisBlues|title=Another signing to announce. This time it's forward Sam Anas, signed to a two-year, two-way deal.|date=October 10, 2020|author=St. Louis Blues}}

Following his stint in the Blues organization, Anas left as a free agent and signed a one-year AHL contract with the Hershey Bears for the 2022–23 season on August 15, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://www.hersheybears.com/news/detail.php?id=6678 | title = Bears sign former AHL scoring Champion Sam Anas | publisher = Hershey Bears | date = August 15, 2022 | accessdate = August 15, 2022}}

After his Calder Cup success with the Bears, Anas left the AHL as a free agent and opted to pursue a career abroad by signing a one-year deal with Belarusian club, HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, on July 10, 2023.{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/hcdinamoby/status/1678347239805136900 | publisher = Twitter | author = HC Dinamo Minsk | language = Russian | title = Dinamo Minsk sign Sam Anas for 2022-23 | date = July 10, 2023 | accessdate = July 10, 2023}}

Personal life

Anas is of Greek descent, the son of Peter and Demetra Anas.{{cite web| url = https://usa.greekreporter.com/2014/03/23/greek-american-sam-anas-named-ecac-hockey-co-rookie-of-the-year/ | title = Greek-American Sam Anas Named ECAC Hockey Co-Rookie of the Year | publisher = Greek Reporter USA | date = March 23, 2014 | accessdate = October 17, 2019}} While at Quinnipiac University, Anas majored in business. His mother Demetra died from breast cancer in August 2020.{{cite web

| title = Toews makes donation to Hockey Fights Cancer for wedding

| url = https://www.nhl.com/news/new-yorks-devon-toews-makes-donation-to-hfc-for-wedding/c-319432752

| website = NHL.com

| date = October 12, 2020

| access-date = October 14, 2020 }}

Career statistics

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | 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

| —

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| 2011–12

| Youngstown Phantoms

| USHL

| 51

| 17

| 34

| 14

| 6

| 0

| 4

2012–13

| Youngstown Phantoms

| USHL

| 64

| 37

| 26

| 63

| 18

| 9

| 3

| 9

| 12

| 6

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013–14

| Quinnipiac University

| ECAC

| 40

| 22

| 21

| 43

| 14

| —

2014–15

| Quinnipiac University

| ECAC

| 38

| 23

| 16

| 39

| 20

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015–16

| Quinnipiac University

| ECAC

| 43

| 24

| 26

| 50

| 18

| —

2016–17

| Iowa Wild

| AHL

| 66

| 12

| 16

| 28

| 6

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| Iowa Wild

| AHL

| 70

| 26

| 35

| 61

| 14

| —

2018–19

| Iowa Wild

| AHL

| 60

| 14

| 24

| 38

| 12

| 11

| 1

| 6

| 7

| 2

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| 2019–20

| Iowa Wild

| AHL

| 63

| 20

| 50

| 70

| 10

| —

2020–21

| Utica Comets

| AHL

| 23

| 4

| 19

| 23

| 2

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2021–22

| Springfield Thunderbirds

| AHL

| 75

| 20

| 44

| 64

| 12

| 18

| 4

| 11

| 15

| 8

2022–23

| Hershey Bears

| AHL

| 41

| 13

| 8

| 21

| 6

| 20

| 4

| 8

| 12

| 0

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023–24

| Dinamo Minsk

| KHL

| 60

| 21

| 25

| 46

| 14

| 6

| 2

| 4

| 0

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! colspan="3" | AHL totals

! 398

! 109

! 196

! 305

! 62

! 49

! 9

! 25

! 34

! 10

Awards and honors

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! Award

! Year

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| colspan="3" | College

All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team

| 2013–14

| {{cite web|url=http://www.ecachockey.com/men/2013-14/News/20142003_All-Conf_All_Rook_Team|title=League Announces All-Conference & All-Rookie Teams – ECAC Hockey|publisher=|access-date=April 7, 2014|archive-date=October 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018101909/https://www.ecachockey.com/men/2013-14/News/20142003_All-Conf_All_Rook_Team|url-status=dead}}

All-ECAC Hockey Second Team

| 2013–14

| {{cite web|url=http://collegehockeyinc.com/pages/conference-honors-2013-14|title=Conference Honors, 2013–14|publisher=|access-date=April 7, 2014|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408213648/http://collegehockeyinc.com/pages/conference-honors-2013-14|url-status=dead}}

ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year

| 2013–14

| {{cite web|url=http://www.youngstownphantoms.com/quinnipiacs-sam-anas-named-ecac-hockey-co-rookie-of-the-year/|title=Quinnipiac's Sam Anas Named ECAC Hockey Co-Rookie of the Year|website=Youngstown Phantoms|access-date=April 7, 2014|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222103020/http://www.youngstownphantoms.com/quinnipiacs-sam-anas-named-ecac-hockey-co-rookie-of-the-year/|url-status=dead}}

College Hockey News Rookie of the Year

| 2013–14

| {{cite web|url=http://www.ecachockey.com/men/members/quinnipiac/20143103_Anas_CHN_ROTY|title=CHN Rookie of the Year: Sam Anas – ECAC Hockey|publisher=|access-date=April 7, 2014|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408223907/http://www.ecachockey.com/men/members/quinnipiac/20143103_Anas_CHN_ROTY|url-status=dead}}

NCAA Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year

| 2013–14

| {{cite web|url=http://www.youngstownphantoms.com/former-phantom-sam-anas-named-tim-taylor-national-rookie-of-the-year-for-ncaa-division-i-mens-ice-hockey/|title=Former Phantom Sam Anas Named Tim Taylor National Rookie of the Year for NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey|website=Youngstown Phantoms|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=August 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814042819/http://www.youngstownphantoms.com/former-phantom-sam-anas-named-tim-taylor-national-rookie-of-the-year-for-ncaa-division-i-mens-ice-hockey/|url-status=dead}}

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

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| colspan="4" | AHL

All-Star Game

| 2020

| {{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/bracco-liljegren-added-to-all-star-roster |title=Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster |publisher=American Hockey League |date=2020-01-26 |accessdate=2020-02-01 |archive-date=January 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130165725/https://theahl.com/bracco-liljegren-added-to-all-star-roster |url-status=dead }}

First All-Star Team

| 2020

| {{cite web | url = https://theahl.com/2019-20-ahl-first-second-all-star-teams | title = 2019-20 AHL First, Second All-Star Team announced | publisher = American Hockey League | date = May 20, 2020 | accessdate = May 20, 2020 | archive-date = April 19, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210419194420/https://theahl.com/2019-20-ahl-first-second-all-star-teams | url-status = dead }}

John B. Sollenberger Trophy

| 2020

Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award

| 2022

Calder Cup

| 2023

| {{cite web | url = https://theahl.com/sweeter-by-the-dozen-hershey-wins-12th-cup | title = Sweeter by the dozen: Hershey wins 12th Calder Cup | publisher = American Hockey League | date = June 21, 2023 | accessdate = June 21, 2023}}