Sam Lafferty
American ice hockey player (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sam Lafferty (born March 6, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vancouver Canucks.
Sam Lafferty | |||
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Born |
(1995-03-06) March 6, 1995 (age 29) Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
113th overall, 2014 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 2018āpresent |
Born and raised in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Lafferty attended Hollidaysburg Area High School before a spot opened at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. During his time at Deerfield, Lafferty tallied 38 goals and 57 assists for a total of 95 points in 74 games. Following his graduation in 2014, Lafferty was drafted by the Penguins in the 2014 NHL entry draft and began his collegiate hockey career with the Brown Bears men's ice hockey team. Throughout his four seasons at Brown, Lafferty was selected for the All-ECAC Third Team and named to the Second and Third Team All-Ivy League. Lafferty concluded his collegiate career on March 7, 2018, and joined the Penguins organization.