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SamLaurila
DAge: 19183 CM83 KGUSA USA
41PNHLe
Sam Laurila
NHLNHL Draft2025, NYI (138th overall)5th round, 10th pick
THLTHL Draft2025, SEA (187th overall)6th round, 27th pick

Projected potential

Bio

A two-way defenseman who put in work after being passed over in his first year of draft eligibility.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 41 · 2nd Line Potential2025-26 · NCAA · Univ. of North Dakota

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
4.5
45% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
4.0
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.
LinkLink · NHL Link · DobberProspects

Scouting Feed
Victor Nuño - DobberProspects

Laurila is a smooth-skating, right-shot defenseman known for his hockey sense and poise under pressure. Though not physically dominant, he makes smart decisions with the puck and plays a mature, positionally sound game. Laurila’s ceiling is as a puck-moving, second-pair defenseman if his offensive instincts continue to blossom. More likely, he’ll settle into a depth role with strong transition value.

Mark Henry - DobberProspects

Selected 138th overall, Sam Laurila is now a member of the New York Islanders.

Alex Wyatt - DobberProspects

After heading home undrafted in 2024, Laurila took a big step forward for the Fargo Force of the USHL. He scored eight goals and added 33 assists for 41 points and tacked on 46 penalty minutes in 57 games. His hallmark is his defensive ability, but it appears that he has worked on adding another tool to his toolbox. This should see him head home wearing a jersey, perhaps on day two, of the draft this year.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2020-21RegularMNBEL 14UMN Sharks 15U AAA9011
2021-22RegularMNHPB15 - District 153000
2021-22RegularUSA-S15Team Red40112
2021-22RegularMNHP 15OMN Blue Ox 15U AAA1215610
2021-22RegularNAPHL 15UMN Blue Ox 15U AAA30114
2021-22Regular15U AAMoorhead Bantam AA56377611310568
2022-23RegularNTDPU.S. National U17 Team544111524
2022-23RegularUSHLUSNTDP Juniors39358-922
2022-23PlayoffsUSHLUSNTDP Juniors3000-10
2023-24RegularNTDPU.S. National U18 Team6138111736
2023-24RegularUSHLUSNTDP Juniors27134712
2023-24RegularWJC-18USA U18701102
2024-25RegularUSHLFargo Force5783341046
2024-25RegularWJAC-19USA U1951122
2024-25PlayoffsUSHLFargo Force2011-30
2025-26RegularNCAAUniv. of North Dakota361910929





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