Sam Anas

Sam Anas (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). While growing up in Potomac, Maryland, he attended Landon School. Later, he attended Quinnipiac University. He became the second player that played in the Montgomery Youth Hockey Association (MYHA) to sign an NHL contract when he agreed to terms with the Minnesota Wild.
Playing career.
Anas played for the NCAA Division I Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey conference. In his freshman year, Anas's outstanding play was rewarded when he was selected as 2014 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year and named to both the 2013–14 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team and the All-ECAC Hockey Second Team. Anas was further honored when he was chosen as the 2014 College Hockey News Rookie of the Year. As a sophomore, he landed a spot on the AHCA/CCM Hockey All-American Second Team.
He received AHCA/CCM Hockey Men's Division I All-America First Team honors following his junior year (2015–16), while making the ECAC Hockey First Team, the All-CollegeHockeyNews.com Second Team and the NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team.
On April 15, 2016, Anas signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild. This made him the first player born in the Washington, DC area who played hockey locally through high school and then signed with an NHL team.
Unable to crack the NHL with the Minnesota Wild during his highly successful tenure in the AHL with Iowa, Anas left as a free agent. On October 10, 2020, Anas agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.
Personal life.
Anas is of Greek descent, the son of Peter and Demetra Anas. While at Quinnipiac University, Anas majored in business. His mother Demetra died from breast cancer in August 2020. 