Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Sam Steel was born February 3, 1998 in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. He is a center in the National Hockey League.

Steel was selected 30th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks. On December 21, 2016, Steel signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Anaheim. Steel joined the Ducks for their 2018–19 season, making his NHL debut on October 3 in a game against the San Jose Sharks. He recorded his first career NHL goal in a 4–2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on October 21. Steel recorded his first career NHL hat-trick in a 5–4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on March 26, 2019, becoming the youngest player in Ducks history to score a regular season hat-trick. On August 30, 2022, it was announced that Steel had signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Wild.

As a pending restricted free agent, Steel was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Wild due to salary cap considerations on June 29, 2023. Released as a free agent, Steel was promptly signed at the opening of free agent frenzy to a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2023.