Josh Samanski
German ice hockey player (born 2002)
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Joshua Samanski (born March 22, 2002) is a German professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with the Straubing Tigers.
| Josh Samanski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 22, 2002 Erding, Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Straubing Tigers | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Early life
Playing career
Junior
Growing up, Samanski played with Jungadler Mannheim, a team in the Schüler-BL. His best season with them saw him record 106 points in 36 games.[1] He spent one season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), playing with the Owen Sound Attack.
Professional
Samanski joined the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in the 2021–22 season. He was named alternate captain of the club for the 2024–25 season.[1]
On April 2, 2025, Samanski was signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a two-year, $1,950,000 contract.[4]
He played his first game in the NHL on January 26, 2026.[5] Samanski recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in his third game, a 7–3 loss to the Minnesota Wild.[citation needed] After five games with the Oilers, in which Samanski recorded two assists, he was sent down to the Bakersfield Condors, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Oilers.[6] After the Olympic break, Samanski would be called back up to the Oilers.
International play
Samanski has represented Germany internationally. He played for the German junior team in the World Junior Championships in 2021 and 2022, serving as an alternate captain in the latter tournament.
Samanski played for Germany at the 2025 IIHF World Championships.[7] He was also named to the national roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Brantford 99ers | OJHL | 54 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 54 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ravensburg Towerstars | DEL2 | 41 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 42 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | EV Landshut | DEL2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 48 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 51 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 2024–25 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 52 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| DEL totals | 183 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 102 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | ||||