Summaries
Career Stats
October 27, 1978:
Sergei Samsonov is born to Viktor
and Tatiana Samsonov...
December, 1993 - January, 1994:
At 15, Sergei scores an incredible 46 goals and 37 assists in 24 games in a tour of Canada with his Russian junior team...
August 2-7, 1995:
At 16, Sergei and his Russian Junior team win a gold medal in Pacific Cup... Sergei acquires 9 goals and 4 assists in 5 games...
August 22, 1996:
At 17, Sergei signs with the Detroit Vipers of the IHL...
September 29, 1996:
Sergei meets his fans in Detroit at the third annual Vipers Open House...
October 4, 1996:
Sergei's first professional game... Vipers win game VS. Quebec Rafales, 3-2...
October 8, 1996:
Sergei's first professional points ... 1 goal, 3 assists... Vipers win game VS. Grand Rapids Griffins...
October 27, 1996:
Sergei turns 18... Is first in rookie scoring in the IHL...
December 26, 1996 - January 4, 1997:
Sergei and Team Russia win a bronze at the World Junior Championships in Swizerland...
Sergei tallies 6 goals and 1 assist in 5 games...
January 10, 1997:
Sergei's first game back in Detroit... Vipers beat Solar Bears 7-1... Sergei scores 1 goal, 3 assists...
February 1, 1997:
Sergei's first penalty in professional hockey... 10 minute game misconduct and double minor for spearing...
February 8, 1997:
In 50 professional games, Sergei has 19 goals and 19 assists...
April 13, 1997:
Sergei's final regular season game as a Viper... Vipers win 3-1 VS. Cincinnati Cylones... Sergei
tallies 29th goal... Ends season with 29 goals and 35 assists...
April 17, 1997:
Sergei's first pro playoff game...
tallies 1 assist... Vipers lose to Michigan K-Wings...
April 17 - April 26, 1997:
First series... Eastern Conference Quarterfinals... Vipers win series VS. Michigan K-Wings 3-1 in a best of five... Sergei plays 4 games, tallies 1 assist...
May 1 - May 12, 1997:
Second series... Eastern Conference Semifinals... Vipers wins series VS. Quebec Rafales 4-2 in a best of seven... Sergei plays 6 games, tallies 3 goals, 1 assist, 2 penalty minutes...
May 16 - May 25, 1997:
Third series... Eastern Conference Finals... Vipers win series VS. Cleveland Lumberjacks 4-1 in a best of seven... Sergei is benched final two games of series for sore back... Plays 3 games, tallies 1 assist and 4 penalty minutes...
May 30 - June 15, 1997:
Final series... Turner Cup Finals... Vipers win Turner Cup in six games VS. Long Beach Ice Dogs... Sergei plays six games, tallies 6 goals, 1 assist, and 6 penalty minutes... four of six goals scored in game one victory, making Sergei the first Viper ever to score four goals in one game, in regular season AND playoffs...
June 21, 1997:
Boston Bruins draft Sergei 8th overall in 1997 NHL Entry Draft...
September 3, 1997:
Sergei signs with Bruins... Contract could be worth almost two million American if he scores twenty or more goals...
September 4, 1997:
Boston Bruin rookie training camp begins...
September 11, 1997:
First Bruins scrimmage... Sergei scores 3 goals and 1 assist...
| Season | Club | League | GP | G | A | PTS. | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | CSKA Junior | OHL | 24 | 46 | 37 | 83 | - |
| 1994-95 | CSKA Junior | Russia | 50 | 110 | 72 | 182 | - |
| 1995 | Russian Junior | Pacific Cup | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 | - |
| 1995-96 | CSKA Elite | Russia | 51 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 12 |
| 1996-97 | Russian Junior | WJC | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - |
| 1996-97 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 72 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 18 |
| 1997-98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Updates 13 September 1997