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USA Sam Laurila
#13 Fargo Force / USHL - 24/25
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Sep 02, 2006
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Moorhead, MN, USA
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Laurila is a defensive defenceman with activation ability. He jumps on opponents early to force them wide and then skates through their hands. His motor never stops in the defensive end. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Sam Laurila Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 MN Sharks 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 9* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
Moorhead Bantam AA 15U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 MN North Stars 15U AAA MNBEL 15U -* -* -* -* -* -* |
MN Blue Ox 15U AAA MNHP 15O 12* 1* 5* 6* 10* -* |
MN Blue Ox 15U AAA NAPHL 15U 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2022-23 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 54* 4* 11* 15* 24* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 39* 3* 5* 8* 22* -9* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -1
2023-24 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 61* 3* 8* 11* 36* 17* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 27* 1* 3* 4* 12* 7* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2024-25 Fargo Force USHL 22* 4* 18* 22* 18* 9* |
Projected USHL 62* 11* 51* 62* 51* 25* |
2025-26 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Sam Laurila Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 B15 - District 15 MNHP 3* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
Team Red USA-S15 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |

Sam Laurila Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 9* 0* 1* 1* 0.11* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 15U 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 15O 1 12* 1* 5* 6* 0.50* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 15U 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 115* 7* 19* 26* 0.23* 60* 17* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 88* 8* 26* 34* 0.39* 52* 7* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sam Laurila Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/15/2024
07/15/2024 Confirmed Sioux City Musketeers Fargo Force
08/24/2023
08/24/2023 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Univ. of North Dakota
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 2 #20 overall by Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL Entry Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #148 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp -- 2022