Sam Anas is bringing the Calder Cup to Rockville Ice Arena on Saturday July 22nd from 11:30am-12:30pm!
Sam played this past season for the Hersey Bears, the AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals. Some of his additional hockey accomplishments include:
- 2nd player ever in the DMV to sign an NHL contract, 7 years ago
- After 7 professional years in the AHL, he just signed a contract with Minsk Dinamo, Belarus to play in the KHL.
- AHL stats include 305 pts in 398 games (.77 pts/gm.)
- Winner of the AHL Fred Hunt Award as the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey, across 32 teams in US and Canada.
- Played 8 exhibition games with NHL teams (Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues), scoring 1 overtime goal for St. Louis vs Dallas Stars and several assists.
- Selected to the AHL All Star Team in 2020
- Won the AHL scoring championship in 2020
- NCAA All American, first team, with Quinnipiac University and their leading scorer for all 3 years. Led his QU team to the NCAA Championship game in 2016
- NCAA Rookie of the Year 2013-14
- Washington Post All Met Player of the Year, 2011
- Led the Landon Bears to their first state championship and undefeated season (2010-11)