Sam Poyton

Sam Poyton

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Hamilton, Ont.

High School:
Stoney Creek Sabres

Height:
5-10

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
07/06/1987

Experience:
3L

Shoots:
Left


2007-08: Played in all 34 games, tallying a point in 29 contests ... named to the First Team All-College Hockey America and the CHA All-Academic Team ... finished second on the team with 66 points (38 G, 28 A) ... set single-season school records in goals (38), game-winning goals (13), power-play goals (11) and points in a series (9, Nov. 10-11 at Northeastern) ... was second on team with two hat tricks ... had a career-high 12-game point streak (Oct. 19-Nov. 24) ... lead the nation in game-winning goals (13), ranked second in goals-per-game (1.12), third in points-per-game (1.94), tied for fourth in power-play goals per game (.32) and eighth in assists-per-game (.82) ... named CHA Player of the Week a league-high five times ... scored three goals, including both game-winners, and had two assists Oct. 19-20 against Union ... notched six points (3 G, 3 A) in a series Oct. 26-27 at Cornell, including the game-winning goal in the first contest ... registered an assist in each game Nov. 2-3 versus St. Lawrence ... named U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Division I Player of the Week (Nov. 13) for the first time after totaling nine points Nov. 10-11 at Northeastern, highlighted by a hat trick in her five-point performance in the first game and four points with the game-winning goal in the second ... collected 10 points over the next four games Nov. 16-17 versus RPI and Nov. 23-24 at Colgate ... scored twice and had a helper in a 3-3 tie Jan. 6 against Minnesota ... had four points (3 G, 1 A) in the series Jan. 11-12 versus Maine, including the game-winning goal in the latter contest ... posted four-point outputs Jan. 18 versus Quinnipiac and Jan. 25 at Robert Morris ... had three points in each game Feb. 2-3 at Niagara, with a hat trick in the second game ... scored the game-winning overtime goal Feb. 8 at Mercyhurst as the Warriors defeated the Lakers for the first time ever ... notched a point in each of the next three games before a three-point performance Feb. 23 against MC, scoring the game-winner in OT ... lit the lamp in each game Feb. 29-Mar. 1 against Niagara ... scored WSU's only goal in the CHA championship game versus Mercyhurst ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2006-07: Named to the All-CHA Second Team ... played in all 34 games ... finished second on the team in points (37), goals (17), assists (20), and power play goals (6) ... placed seventh or better in all four categories among CHA players ... posted a +5 plus/minus rating ... tallied a point in 22 of 34 games, including 13 multiple-point contests ... posted a hat trick in an exhibition win Sept. 29 against Windsor ... recorded three assists in Oct. 27-28 series at Connecticut ... scored game-winning goal Nov. 3 against Cornell and had an assist the next day to extend her point streak to five games ... scored a goal with two helpers Nov. 11 against Minnesota State ... lit the lamp in each game of the Clarkson series Nov. 17-18 and added an assist in the latter game ... had consecutive two-goal games Nov. 25 versus #9 Boston College and Dec. 8 against #9 Princeton ... scored a goal in each game Dec. 16-17 versus Niagara with an assist in the first contest ... scored twice Jan. 6 against Colgate and again Jan. 13 versus #1 Mercyhurst to begin her season-high six game point streak ... recorded three assists in Jan. 19-20 series at Quinnipiac ... had a helper Jan. 26 at Robert Morris and scored the game-winner the following night which came eight seconds into overtime, the fastest goal to start an overtime period in WSU history ... recorded a goal and an assist Feb. 9 at Niagara ... put together a three-game multiple-point streak, beginning with a three-point performance (1G, 2A) Feb. 23 against Robert Morris ... posted two helpers the next day versus the Colonials and another two assists in the semifinals of the CHA Tournament against Niagara ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2005-06: Selected to the All-CHA First Team and the All-Rookie Team ... earned the Easton Three-Star Award for Wayne State ... named the WSU Rookie of the Year ... played in all 35 games and was second on the team with 116 shots on goal ... earned her first career point (an assist) Oct. 14 vs. St. Lawrence ... earned CHA Rookie of the Week honors after scoring in back-to-back games Oct. 28-29 at Colgate ... assisted on the game-winning goal Nov. 4 vs. Connecticut ... scored two power-play goals, including the game-winner, and assisted on the first goal of the game the next day against the Huskies ... scored WSU's second goal in a 3-2 loss, Nov. 11 at Minnesota State ... earned CHA Offensive Player of the Week honors after a seven-point series at Cornell, tying a school record, Nov. 19-20 ... included the game-tying and winning goals to complete a WSU comeback Nov. 19, and two more goals the following day ... had a goal and an assist Nov. 25 vs. St. Cloud State ... scored twice, including the game-winner, the next day against the Huskies ... earned an assist and scored the game-tying goal in a 2-2 game at Princeton on Dec. 10 ... recorded a goal and an assist Jan. 6 vs. Wisconsin ... scored WSU's second goal in a 2-2 tie at Mercyhurst on Jan. 13 ... scored in each game of the Rensselaer series, Jan. 20-21 ... had five points (two goals, three assists) at Robert Morris, Jan. 27-28, to earn CHA Rookie of the Week honors ... scored in each game of the home series versus MC ... scored a power-play goal in each game of the Niagara series, Feb. 17-18 ... recorded the fourth hat trick in school history in a 7-0 victory over RMU, Feb. 24 ... tallied seven points (4-3) in the RMU series and earned CHA Rookie of the Week honors ... had a goal and an assist March 3 at Niagara, extending her school-record goal-scoring streak to 11 games ... led the CHA and set the WSU single-season record with 29 goals ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School: A 2005 graduate of Cathedral High School ... earned four letters in 2004 as well as most valuable player honors in all four sports (varsity badminton, field hockey, hockey and senior girls basketball) ... was named the 2004-05 Senior Athlete of the Year ... also earned the 2002 Junior Athlete of the Year and the 2003 Athlete of the Year honors ... also participated in baseball and was a member of the 1997 Provincial Lacrosse champions ... played on the 2003 city championship baseball squad ... served as a team captain in both hockey and basketball ... was the student council senior student athletic representative ... recorded 76 points on 49 goals and 27 assists in 55 games in 2004-05 ... played for coach Diane Bole and the Stoney Creek Sabres ... tallied 11 power-play goals and 10 game-winners.

Personal: Full name--Samantha M. Poyton ... born July 6, 1987, in Hamilton, Ont. ... daughter of Jim and Shirley Poyton ... has an older brother, Arnie, and an older sister, Lindsay ... is a liberal arts and sciences major ... shoots left.

Streaks - Longest Point Streak: 12 games -- 10/19/07 vs. Union to 11/24/07 at Colgate (16-16--32); Longest Goal Streak: 11 games -- 1/20/06 vs. Rensselaer to 3/3/06 at Niagara (13-7--20); Longest Assist Streak: 9 games -- 10/19/07 vs. Union to 11/16/07 vs. Rensselaer (12-15--27).

Most Goals Game/Series: 3/4

Most Assists Game/Series: 3/5

Most Points Game/Series: 5/9

First Collegiate Goal:
10/28/05 at Colgate

First Collegiate Point:
10/14/05 vs. St. Lawrence - assist

Playoff Scoring: 2-2--4 (5 games)


Sam Poyton's Career Statistics
Year GP G A PTS PN/MN PPG/SHG GWG/GWA HAT GFG/ENG MPG/PIG MGG +/-
2005-063529164524/4811/06/212/012/255+14
2006-073417203737/746/02/200/113/224+5
2007-083438286635/7811/013/324/017/2911+39
Career 103 84 64 148 96/200 28/0 21/7 3 6/1 42/76 20 +58