Matthew "Mackie" Samoskevich (born November 15, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 24th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2021 NHL entry draft. He won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers in 2025.
Playing career
Junior During the 2020–21 season, Samoskevich recorded 13 goals and 24 assists in 36 games for the Chicago Steel. During the Clark Cup playoffs, he recorded one goal and nine assists in eight games to help lead his team to the Anderson Cup and Clark Cup.
College Samoskevich began his collegiate career for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2021–22 season. During his freshman season, he recorded 26 points on nine goals and 17 assists. Two of his goals were unassisted goals, capitalizing on turnovers, while four goals came on the power play. Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team.
During the 2022–23 season in his sophomore year, Samoskevich ranked second on the team in goals with 19, and third in points with 40 in 35 games. Following the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. He finished his collegiate career with 30 goals and 42 assists in 79 games.
Professional
On July 23, 2021, Samoskevich was drafted 24th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2021 NHL entry draft.
On April 11, 2023, Samoskevich signed a professional tryout (PTO) contract with the Panthers' AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, for the remainder of the 2022–23 AHL season. Following the conclusion of the season with the Checkers, Samoskevich was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Panthers on May 9, 2023.
Following two appearances with the Panthers to start the 2023–24 season, Samoskevich was assigned back to the Checkers.
On October 17, 2024, Samoskevich registered his first point in an NHL game, with an assist in a 3–2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. On October 26, 2024, Samoskevich scored his first NHL goal, the tying goal in a 6–3 comeback win against the New York Islanders.
On July 10, 2025, Samoskevich signed a one-year extension worth $775,000 with the Florida Panthers.
On June 21, 2026, Samoskevich was traded to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick and a conditional 2027 second-round pick.
International play Samoskevich represented the United States at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he recorded one goal in four games.
Personal life Samoskevich comes from a hockey-playing family. His twin sister, Maddy, played college hockey for Quinnipiac, and was drafted by PWHL Vancouver (now the Vancouver Goldeneyes) in the 2025 PWHL Draft. His older sister, Melissa is a former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation.
During his day with the Stanley Cup following the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, Samoskevich brought the trophy to the Sandy Hook Memorial in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, in honor of the victims of the 2012 school shooting, as he is a native of the community and had graduated from the school just a few months before the shooting.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Chicago Steel USHL 2 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 2019–20 Chicago Steel USHL 47 13 21 34 28 — — — — — 2020–21 Chicago Steel USHL 36 13 24 37 27 8 1 9 10 4 2021–22 University of Michigan B1G 40 10 19 29 12 — — — — — 2022–23 University of Michigan B1G 39 20 23 43 28 — — — — — 2022–23 Charlotte Checkers AHL 2 0 2 2 0 7 0 4 4 0 2023–24 Florida Panthers NHL 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2023–24 Charlotte Checkers AHL 62 22 32 54 24 3 0 0 0 2 2024–25 Florida Panthers NHL 72 15 16 31 12 4 0 1 1 4 2025–26 Florida Panthers NHL 77 12 20 32 30 — — — — — NHL totals 156 27 36 63 42 4 0 1 1 4
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2022 United States WJC 5th 5 0 3 3 0Junior totals 5 0 3 3 0
Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2022 Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2022 All-Big Ten Second Team 2023 NHL Stanley Cup champion 2025
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