Samuel Blais

Quick Facts

Full Name	Samuel Blais
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 17, 1996(1996-06-17)
Age	28
Birthplace	Montmagny
Country	Canada
Birth City	Quebec
Horoscope	Gemini

Samuel Blais Biography

Samuel Blais is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on June 17, 1996 in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. Blais is born the 17th of June 1996 at Montmagny, Quebec to parents Sebastien and Marie-Josee as well as his brothers Etienne as well as Florence. His elder brother Etienne also plays hockey , and has played with his club Montmagny Decor Mercier in the Ligue Hockey Cote-Sud. As a kid the team played in summer with the future NHLer Daniel Sprong until they were 11 or 10 years young.

It was a junior player for Trois-Rivieres’ Estacades and Levis Commandeurs in the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League (QMAAA) before he joined into the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He played in The Commandeurs and Tigres prior to being selected as 176th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Blais was a three-year player playing in the QMJHL before making his debut in professional hockey as a player with Chicago Wolves. Chicago Wolves during the 2016-17 season.

Embarking on his professional career, Blais was assigned by the St. Louis Blues to American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the 2016–17 season. He recorded two shots on goal during his AHL debut on October 14, 2016, against the Grand Rapids Griffins and consistently played on a line with Magnus Paajarvi and Wade Megan. While with this pairing, he recorded his first professional goal on November 5, in a 4–2 win over the Griffins. Blais carried over his scoring ability from junior to lead the Wolves in scoring with 26 goals in 75 games. He helped the team qualify for the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs, where they lost in five games to the Griffins in the Central Division Finals.

After attending the Blues training camp the following summer, Blais with a strong showing was potentially earmarked to make NHL roster for the 2017–18 season. He played with the Blues for their preseason games, during which he was hit from behind by Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson. This resulted in Wilson receiving a five-minute major, a game misconduct, and a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety. However, he was among the Blues final cuts and was reassigned to open the season with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. After playing in two games with the Rampage, Blais received his first call-up to the NHL, forcing him to travel cross-country and arrive in Tampa Bay. He made his NHL debut that night on October 14, 2017, in a 2–1 defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning and recorded his first career NHL goal on November 26, to help the Blues win 6–3 over the Minnesota Wild. While playing with the Blues on December 16, against the Winnipeg Jets, he suffered a lower body injury and missed two weeks to recover. Upon his return to the lineup on January 5, he was re-asigned to the Rampage. He played in the AHL alongside Tage Thompson and Zach Sanford before being recalled for the fifth time to the NHL level on February 19, 2018. Overall, Blais alternated between San Antonio and St. Louis six times throughout the season, resulting in some reporters to joking refer to the highway between the two cities as the Sammy Blais Expressway.

Blais was initially selected as 129th overall in the 2012 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft by the Victoriaville Tigres but was reassigned to the Commandeurs from the Tigres Training Camp. At the time of his choice, Blais stood at 5’9 however was praised for his “undeniable potential for development.” After spending the rest of 2013-14 split among Commandeurs and Tigres Commandeurs as well as Tigres Tigres, Blais was chosen for his first season in eligibility for the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round, 176th overall from the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Blais did not know he’d been selected and learned via Twitter. He impressed coaches at the Blues Development Camp in the summer, and was then invited to their training camp in September.

Samuel Blais Net Worth

Samuel Blais is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samuel Blais 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Samuel “Sammy” Blais (born on the 17th of June, in 1996) was a Canadian professional forward in ice hockey. He currently plays with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was chosen to Blues Blues at the 6th round and which was 176th overall, during 2014. NHL Entry Draft.

Blais started playing his junior hockey journey for his team the Rive-Sud Express in Quebec, which he scored 15 assists and 10 goals during 23 games of the regular season. He participated during the 2009 and 2008 Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournaments alongside the Rive-Sud Est, and later Rimouski. In his summer in 2012 Blais went to the Levis Commandeurs training camp , but was unable to move up into AAA midget. Since this was the second time he was not able to make the final team, Blais stated he “thought it was the end of my hockey career.” He was instead able to draw the interest of the general manager Frederic Lavoie of Trois-Rivieres Estacades who, following the praise of the coach Pascal Luneau and scout Jean-Philippe Glaude, signed him on to their team. Blais was a Trois-Rivieres player during the 2012-13 season which saw him score 24 assists and 16 goals to enable them to qualify to play in the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League (QMAA) playoffs.

Blais rejoined the Tigres for the 2014–15 season where he posted a career high 82 points in 61 games. After losing in the playoffs, Blais signed an Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO) with the St. Louis Blues’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on April 22, 2015. He was eventually released from his contract, and attended the Blues’ Prospect Camp in July. He rejoined the Tigres for his final junior season where he led the team in scoring. By November 14, 2015, Blais was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues. He produced 40 points in 30 games before he was dealt by the Tigres to the Charlottetown Islanders on December 20, 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Samuel Blais Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Samuel Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Samuel Blais celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

How tall is Sammy Blais?

6′ 2″

What does Sammy Blais earn?

Samuel Blais signed a 2 year, $3,000,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues on Apr. 15, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $1,500,000.

What team does Sammy Blais play for?

New York Rangers

Is Sammy Blais hurt?

Sammy Blais, who hasn’t played since suffering a torn right ACL on Nov. 14, was on the ice with the team at PNC Arena for the first time since having surgery. “It’s a great sign,” head coach Gerard Gallant said. “He’s worked hard and he’s at that stage where he can start to skate now, which is awesome.”

How many points does Carlson have?

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78| 17| 71
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887| 132| 593