# Sam Colangelo
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{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2001)}}
{{infobox ice hockey player
| name = Sam Colangelo
| image = Sam Colangelo 2025.png
| position = [Right wing](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 213
| caption = Colangelo in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|26}}
| birth_place = [Stoneham, Massachusetts](/source/Stoneham%2C_Massachusetts), U.S.
| team = [Anaheim Ducks](/source/Anaheim_Ducks)
| league = [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league = [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| draft = 36th overall
| draft_team = [Anaheim Ducks](/source/Anaheim_Ducks)
| draft_year = 2020
| career_start = 2024
| career_end =
}}
'''Samuel Michael Colangelo'''[{{cite instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DQr1atEFEcy/ |postid=DQr1atEFEcy |title=How would you react if someone called you by your full government name? |user=anaheimducks |author=Anaheim Ducks |date=November 5, 2025 |access-date=November 6, 2025}}] (born December 26, 2001) is an American professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) for the [Anaheim Ducks](/source/Anaheim_Ducks) in the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL). He was selected by the Ducks in the second round, 36th overall, of the [2020 NHL entry draft](/source/2020_NHL_entry_draft).
==Playing career==
===Early life and high school===
Colangelo was born on December 26, 2001, in [Stoneham, Massachusetts](/source/Stoneham%2C_Massachusetts).[{{cite web |title=Sam Colangelo Northeastern Univ. / NCAA - 20/21 |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/386333/sam-colangelo |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=October 10, 2020}}] He has an older brother named Michael. In high school, he attended [Lawrence Academy](/source/Lawrence_Academy_(Groton%2C_Massachusetts)), where he played on the ice hockey team and scored 34 goals with 70 assists.[{{cite web |last1=Mahoney |first1=Andrew |title=Northeastern's Sam Colangelo, a Stoneham native, drafted by Anaheim Ducks in second round |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/07/sports/northeasterns-sam-colangelo-stoneham-native-drafted-by-anaheim-ducks-second-round/ |website=Boston Globe |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=October 7, 2020}}]
===Amateur===
Colangelo played two seasons with the [Chicago Steel](/source/Chicago_Steel) in the [United States Hockey League](/source/United_States_Hockey_League) (USHL).[{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2147404/2020/10/19/from-childhood-to-nhl-ducks-sam-colangelo-and-trevor-zegras-hyped-to-reunite/ |title=From childhood to NHL, Ducks' Sam Colangelo and Trevor Zegras hyped to reunite |last=Stephens |first=Eric |work=The Athletic |date=October 19, 2020 |access-date=October 7, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}] Colangelo opted for the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL) draft.[{{cite web |title=Stoneham's Sam Colangelo ready for NHL draft |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/09/26/stonehams-sam-colangelo-ready-for-nhl-draft/ |website=Boston Herald |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=September 26, 2020}}] He was drafted by the [Anaheim Ducks](/source/Anaheim_Ducks) in the second round, 36th overall, of the [2020 NHL entry draft](/source/2020_NHL_entry_draft).[{{cite web |title=Ducks' Sam Colangelo: Nabbed by Ducks in Round 2 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/ducks-sam-colangelo-nabbed-by-ducks-in-round-2/ |website=CBS Sports |date=7 October 2020 |access-date=October 10, 2020}}]
Colangelo was recruited by [Northeastern University](/source/Northeastern_Huskies_men's_ice_hockey), which is situated just {{convert|10|mi}} from his home in Stoneham.[{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/latest-news/gauthier-advances-colangelo-and-kukkonen-eliminated-ncaa-tournament-update-for-ducks-prospects |title=Gauthier Advances, Colangelo and Kukkonen Eliminated: NCAA Tournament Update for Ducks Prospects |work=The Hockey News |last=Present |first=Patrick |date=April 1, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2024}}] Colangelo was named to the All-NCHC Team with Western Michigan along with teammate Luke Grainger.[{{cite web |url=https://wmubroncos.com/news/2024/3/13/mens-ice-hockey-luke-grainger-and-sam-colangelo-earn-all-nchc-honors.aspx |title=Luke Grainger and Sam Colangelo Earn All-NCHC Honors |publisher=Western Michigan Broncos |date=March 13, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2024}}]
===Professional===
Having concluded his senior year with the Broncos, Colangelo was originally signed to a professional try-out contract the Ducks AHL affiliate, the [San Diego Gulls](/source/San_Diego_Gulls), on April 2, 2024.[{{cite web| url = https://www.sandiegogulls.com/news/detail/san-diego-gulls-sign-sam-colangelo-to-professional-tryout-april-1-2024?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter | title = San Diego Gulls sign Sam Colangelo to PTO | publisher = [San Diego Gulls](/source/San_Diego_Gulls) | date = April 2, 2024 | access-date = April 2, 2024}}] He made his professional debut with the Gulls and after four successful regular season games he was signed to a two-year, entry-level with the Anaheim Ducks on April 12, 2024.[{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-sign-colangelo-to-two-year-entry-level-contract | title = Ducks sign Colangelo to two-year, entry-level contract | publisher = [Anaheim Ducks](/source/Anaheim_Ducks) |via=NHL.com | date = April 12, 2024 | access-date = April 12, 2024}}] Colangelo immediately joined the Ducks roster to conclude the {{NHL Year|2023}} season and scored his first goal on [goaltender](/source/goaltender) [Dustin Wolf](/source/Dustin_Wolf) in his NHL debut in a 6–3 defeat to the [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) on April 13, 2024.[{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/recap-colangelo-scores-in-debut-game-as-ducks-comeback-bid-falls-short | title = Colangelo scores in debut game as Ducks comeback bid falls short | publisher = [Anaheim Ducks](/source/Anaheim_Ducks) |via=NHL.com | date = April 13, 2024 | access-date = April 13, 2024}}]
Colangelo was assigned to Anaheim's [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL) affiliate, the [San Diego Gulls](/source/San_Diego_Gulls), to start the [2024–25 season](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NHL_season).[{{cite web |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/anaheim-ducks-trim-roster-26-064500011.html |title=Anaheim Ducks Trim Roster to 26 Players, Seven Players Re-Assigned |work=The Hockey News |last=Sheridan |first=Matt |date=October 5, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2024 |via=Yahoo! Sports}}] He was recalled by the Ducks on November 18 to replace the injured [Mason McTavish](/source/Mason_McTavish).[{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/latest-news/ducks-recall-a-pair-of-players-from-san-diego-send-mctavish-to-ir |title=Ducks Recall a Pair of Players from San Diego, Send McTavish to IR |last=Present |first=Patrick |work=The Hockey News |date=November 17, 2024 |access-date=November 25, 2024}}] He made his NHL season debut on November 19 playing on the fourth line in a 3–2 win over the [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks).[{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/game-day/takeaways-from-the-ducks-3-2-win-over-the-blackhawks |title=Takeaways from the Ducks 3-2 Win over the Blackhawks |last=Present |first=Patrick |work=The Hockey News |date=November 20, 2024 |access-date=November 25, 2024}}]
==International play==
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{{MedalSport| [Ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) }}
{{MedalCompetition|[World Junior Championships](/source/IIHF_World_U20_Championship)}}
{{MedalGold|[2021 Canada](/source/2021_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships)|}}
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Colangelo was named to [Team USA](/source/United_States_men's_national_junior_ice_hockey_team) for the [2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships](/source/2021_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships).[{{cite web |url=https://nuhuskies.com/news/2020/12/8/mens-ice-hockey-colangelo-named-to-the-roster-of-the-2021-us-national-junior-team |title=Colangelo Named to Roster of the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team |publisher=Northeastern University Huskies |date=December 12, 2020 |access-date=October 7, 2024}}] He scored one goal in the tournament as Team USA won gold.