Sam Lafferty
Age 27 Mar 6, 1995
Hollidaysburg USA
Center shoots right
6'1" 185 cm
195 lbs 88 kg
ELC Signing Age 23
Waivers Signing Age 23
UFA Year 2022
Agent Pete Rutili 
Transaction History
| Dec 6, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (back) won't play Tuesday versus New Jersey, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty is expected to be out for at least one week due to a back injury, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (upper body) won't be in the lineup Sunday versus Winnipeg, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (upper body) will not play Friday against the Montreal Canadiens, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (undisclosed) missed the third period of Wednesday's game versus the Dallas Stars due to soreness, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty recorded two assists, one while shorthanded, in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored two shorthanded goals, added an assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty signed a two-year, $2.3 million extension with the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty recorded an assist, four PIM and two hits in Monday's 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty logged an assist and two hits in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Dallas Stars. |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty posted an assist, three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty has cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols ahead of Thursday night's matchup with Montreal, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Thursday, Carter Baum of the Chicago Blackhawks' official site reports. |
| Jan 5, 2022 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Alexander Nylander from the Chicago Blackhawks for Sam Lafferty |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty missed Wednesday's practice due to a non-COVID illness. |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty registered an assist Saturday in a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty was promoted to the NHL roster Thursday. |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty was assigned to the taxi squad Monday, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed C Sam Lafferty to a two-year, $1.5 million contract extension. |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled C Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned C Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled RW Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned LW Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Nov 5, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled RW Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned C Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Oct 7, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled C Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Sep 23, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned C Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed C Sam Lafferty to an entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Sam Lafferty |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks
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19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 11 | ||||||||
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Hollidaysburg Area High | USHS-PA | 19 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Hollidaysburg Area High | USHS-PA | 18 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Deerfield Academy | USHS-Prep | 25 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Deerfield Academy | USHS-Prep | 24 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2013-2014 | Deerfield Academy | USHS-Prep | 25 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2013-2014 | Boston Jr. Bruins 18U AAA 2 | MHSL U18 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Brown Univ. | NCAA | 31 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Brown Univ. | NCAA | 31 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Brown Univ. | NCAA | 31 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Brown Univ. | NCAA | 31 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 70 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 50 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 440 | 53.80 | 49.60 | -1.80 | 46.80 | -4.50 | 0.68 | 1.63 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 323 | 37.50 | 44.70 | -6.40 | 44.30 | -7.50 | 1.11 | |||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 77 | 50.00 | 59.20 | 1.90 | 55.30 | 2.20 | 1.56 | |||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 46 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 545 | 31.00 | 47.60 | 3.50 | 43.00 | -3.10 | 0.22 | |||||||||
| 2021-2022 | USA | WC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 2 Years $2,300,000 1.39% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | |
| Clauses | |||
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Entry Level Contract | 2 Years $1,535,000 0.97% of cap space