| Samantha Isbell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1998-02-17) February 17, 1998 (age 26) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Ottawa Charge | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Samantha Isbell (born February 17, 1998) is an Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Montreal Force in the Premier Hockey Federation and in the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association. She played college ice hockey at Mercyhurst University.
Playing career
College
Isbell played four seasons of college ice hockey with the Mercyhurst Lakers in the NCAA Division I. She appeared in 141 games over five seasons scoring 82 points (27G, 55A). She mostly played as a forward but spend some time as a defenceman her senior year.
Professional
Isbell began her professional career with the PWHPA playing in Montreal during the pandemic. Her first season, she played defence. She then played for the Montreal Force of the PHF as a forward and scored 12 points (3G, 9A) in 22 games. She resigned with the Force for $75,000, but her contract was voided after the PHF was purchased by the Mark Walter Group.
With the foundation of the PWHL, Isbell signed with PWHL Boston as a reserve player. She played three games before being traded to PWHL Ottawa, where she signed a Standard Player Agreement and made seven more appearances in the 2023-24 PWHL season. With Ottawa, she played as a defenceman due to injuries, as the team only had six healthy defence players when she arrived. Beginning the 2024-25 season, Isbell signed as a reserve player. She then signed a 10-day Standard Player agreement on January 6, 2025.
Personal life
Isbell is from Thunder Bay, Ontario. She grew up looking up to fellow Thunder Bay native Haley Irwin, a three-time Olympic medalist with Team Canada.
Isbell downloaded TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic and gained over 30,000 followers. She shares many aspects of her life: "fashion, LGBTQ+ content, some home content with my dogs."
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Mercyhurst University | AHA | 35 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Mercyhurst University | AHA | 37 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Mercyhurst University | AHA | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Mercyhurst University | AHA | 35 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Montreal Force | PHF | 22 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Boston | PWHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Ottawa | PWHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| PWHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Johnson, Drew (2024-01-08). "Get to Know the 2024 PWHL Boston Players - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More". The Hockey Writers. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Laprade, Pat (2024-11-21). ""If there's no spot available, I'll make one" - Veillette, Isbell Continue Quest For Contracts". The Hockey News Womens News, Analysis and More. Archived from the original on 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Adams, Alex (2024-04-27). "Answering The Bell: When Ottawa Needed Help, Sam Isbell Was There". The Hockey News Womens News, Analysis and More. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- Kennedy, Ian (2023-05-30). "Force Roster Takes Shape After Adding Four More". The Hockey News Womens News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Hayes, Cole (2023-07-24). "How TikTok Has Become A Creative Outlet For Sam Isbell". The Hockey News Womens News, Analysis and More. Archived from the original on 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- Crowther, Hunter (2024-03-10). "PWHL News: Ottawa signs Samantha Isbell, Montreal adds Mikyla Grant-Mentis to reserve list". The Daily Faceoff. Archived from the original on 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- "OTTAWA CHARGE ANNOUNCE 2024-25 ROSTER". The PWHL. 2024-11-29. Archived from the original on 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- "OTTAWA CHARGE SIGN SAM ISBELL TO 10-DAY STANDARD PLAYER AGREEMENT". The PWHL. 2025-01-06. Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com