Sam Steel
C · #18
· Dallas Stars
· 6'0" · 185 lb
· L-handed
· 28 yrs
· Draft: 2016 Rd 1 (#30 overall)
Compare with
Season
73
Games
12–21–33
G–A–P
82
Shots · 14.6%
75 / 34
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$2,100,000
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age27
Signing GMJim Nill
AgentGerry Johannson
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
46.5%30th
xGF% (5v5)
51.6%66th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.6948th
Goals Above Expected
+0.255th
Shooting %
14.6%
Ice Time / Game
16:04
Offensive-zone starts
53%
Takeaways / Giveaways
20 / 50
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
4.6
54th
Blocks per 60
2.1
29th
Points per 60
2.00
61th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
7 G on 40 shots
18%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+3 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
82
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
12
Shooting %
14.6%
Shots / GP
1.1
xG
8.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger18%
Medium danger40%
Low danger41%
Top Scoring Zones
01
18%
Slot
7 G on 40 shots
02
50%
Crease
2 G on 4 shots
03
17%
High Slot
1 G on 6 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Stars | 73 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Stars | 79 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Stars | 77 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 19 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Wild | 65 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Ducks | 68 | 6 | 14 | 20 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Ducks | 42 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Ducks | 65 | 6 | 16 | 22 | — |
| 2018-19 | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 53 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 16 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Ducks | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | — |
| 2017-18 | M-Cup | Regina Pats | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | — |
| 2017-18 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — |
| 2017-18 | WHL | Regina Pats | 54 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 7 |
| 2016-17 | WHL | Regina Pats | 66 | 50 | 81 | 131 | 23 |
| 2015-16 | U18-Dev | Team White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015-16 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Canada U18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2015-16 | WHL | Regina | 72 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 12 |
| 2014-15 | WHL | Regina | 61 | 17 | 37 | 54 | — |
| 2013-14 | WHL | Regina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | AJHL | Sherwood Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013-14 | AMHL | Sherwood Park | 14 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | AMBHL | Sherwood Park Flyers Bantam AAA | 31 | 52 | 52 | 104 | — |
| 2011-12 | AMBHL | Sherwood Park Flyers Bantam AAA | 33 | 26 | 24 | 50 | — |
| 2010-11 | ERBHL | Strathcona Warriors Bantam AA | 11 | 17 | 15 | 32 | — |