Maddy Samoskevich
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| Maddy Samoskevich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 2002 Sandy Hook, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team | Vancouver Goldeneyes | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Madison "Maddy" Samoskevich (born November 15, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Quinnipiac.
Early life
[edit]Samoskevich began playing ice hockey with area youth teams when she was five years old. She also tried dance and track and field while in elementary school, before returning to hockey. She then attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's School in Minnesota.[1]
Playing career
[edit]College
[edit]Samoskevich began her collegiate career for Quinnipiac during the 2020–21 season, where she recorded one goal and seven assists in 14 games. During the 2021–22 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded four goals and eight assists in 39 games. During the 2022–23 NCAA season, in her junior year, she recorded three goals and 18 assists in 40 games. She ranked third on the team in blocked shots with 37. During the 2023–24 season, in her senior year, she recorded two goals and a career-high 20 assists in 37 games. She ranked third among defenceman on the team in blocked shots (38).[2]
Prior to the 2024–25 season, she switched from defender to forward.[3] As a graduate student, she recorded a career-high eight goals and 14 assists in 38 games. She ranked fourth on the team in points (22), and led the team in power-play goals (5) and faceoff wins (353).[2] She finished her collegiate career with 19 goals and 65 assists in 168 games. Her 65 assists rank sixth all-time in program history.[4]
Professional
[edit]On June 24, 2025, Samoskevich was drafted in the fifth round, 39th overall, by PWHL Vancouver in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[5] She was drafted one week after her twin brother, Mackie, won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers.[6] On October 28, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Goldeneyes.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Samoskevich was born to Fred and Patty Samoskevich. She comes from a hockey-playing family. Her twin brother, Mackie, is a professional ice hockey player for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[8][9] Her older sister, Melissa is a former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation.[10]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
 | 2019 Japan | |
Cooper represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one goal and one assist in five games and won a silver medal.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 39 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 40 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 37 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 38 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 168 | 19 | 65 | 84 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | United States | U18 |  | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Hutchison, Andy (August 8, 2021). "A Family Hat-Trick: Samoskevich Siblings Shoot And Score On The Ice". The Newtown Bee. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Maddy Samoskevich". gobobcats.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Frankland, Claire (October 29, 2024). "From defender to center: Maddy Samoskevich's graduate season is unlike most". quchronicle.ccom. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Four Bobcats Selected in the 2025 PWHL Draft". gobobcats.com. June 24, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 27, 2025). "Newhook's Newest PWHL / NHL Siblings In Pro Hockey". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Shakeel, Maleehah (August 4, 2025). "Crying Sister Completes Stanley Cup Win for Florida Panthers Rookie". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "PWHL Vancouver signs draft picks Nina Jobst-Smith, Brianna Brooks and Madison Samoskevich". thepwhl.com. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Jurewicz, Chris (November 4, 2018). "Cut from the same cloth". IIHF.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Fornabaio, Michael (October 25, 2021). "How Newtown's Samoskevich siblings grew from backyard rink to international hockey players". The News-Times. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ McNally, Jane (July 8, 2025). "Samoskevich's coaching journey added a new stop in Columbus". NHL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Falls to Canada, 3-2, in Overtime to Earn Silver at 2019 U18 WWC". USA Hockey. January 13, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Quinnipiac Bobcats bio
| Maddy Samoskevich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 2002 Sandy Hook, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team | Vancouver Goldeneyes | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Madison "Maddy" Samoskevich (born November 15, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Quinnipiac.
Early life
Samoskevich began playing ice hockey with area youth teams when she was five years old. She also tried dance and track and field while in elementary school, before returning to hockey. She then attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's School in Minnesota.[1]
Playing career
College
Samoskevich began her collegiate career for Quinnipiac during the 2020–21 season, where she recorded one goal and seven assists in 14 games. During the 2021–22 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded four goals and eight assists in 39 games. During the 2022–23 NCAA season, in her junior year, she recorded three goals and 18 assists in 40 games. She ranked third on the team in blocked shots with 37. During the 2023–24 season, in her senior year, she recorded two goals and a career-high 20 assists in 37 games. She ranked third among defenceman on the team in blocked shots (38).[2]
Prior to the 2024–25 season, she switched from defender to forward.[3] As a graduate student, she recorded a career-high eight goals and 14 assists in 38 games. She ranked fourth on the team in points (22), and led the team in power-play goals (5) and faceoff wins (353).[2] She finished her collegiate career with 19 goals and 65 assists in 168 games. Her 65 assists rank sixth all-time in program history.[4]
Professional
On June 24, 2025, Samoskevich was drafted in the fifth round, 39th overall, by PWHL Vancouver in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[5] She was drafted one week after her twin brother, Mackie, won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers.[6] On October 28, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Goldeneyes.[7]
Personal life
Samoskevich was born to Fred and Patty Samoskevich. She comes from a hockey-playing family. Her twin brother, Mackie, is a professional ice hockey player for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[8][9] Her older sister, Melissa is a former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation.[10]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
.svg/1280px-Silver_medal_icon_(S_initial).svg.png){kind=icon} | 2019 Japan | |
Cooper represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one goal and one assist in five games and won a silver medal.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 39 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 40 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 37 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 38 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 168 | 19 | 65 | 84 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | United States | U18 |  | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
References
- ^ Hutchison, Andy (August 8, 2021). "A Family Hat-Trick: Samoskevich Siblings Shoot And Score On The Ice". The Newtown Bee. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Maddy Samoskevich". gobobcats.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Frankland, Claire (October 29, 2024). "From defender to center: Maddy Samoskevich's graduate season is unlike most". quchronicle.ccom. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Four Bobcats Selected in the 2025 PWHL Draft". gobobcats.com. June 24, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 27, 2025). "Newhook's Newest PWHL / NHL Siblings In Pro Hockey". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Shakeel, Maleehah (August 4, 2025). "Crying Sister Completes Stanley Cup Win for Florida Panthers Rookie". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "PWHL Vancouver signs draft picks Nina Jobst-Smith, Brianna Brooks and Madison Samoskevich". thepwhl.com. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Jurewicz, Chris (November 4, 2018). "Cut from the same cloth". IIHF.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Fornabaio, Michael (October 25, 2021). "How Newtown's Samoskevich siblings grew from backyard rink to international hockey players". The News-Times. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ McNally, Jane (July 8, 2025). "Samoskevich's coaching journey added a new stop in Columbus". NHL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Falls to Canada, 3-2, in Overtime to Earn Silver at 2019 U18 WWC". USA Hockey. January 13, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Quinnipiac Bobcats bio