Sam Rossini

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
Defense
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 190
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Burnsville, Minn.
High School:
Burnsville High School
Previous Team:
Penticton (BCHL)

PRONUNCIATION

CAREER NOTES & HONORS
The first five-time letter winner in Gopher Hockey history • skated in 52 career games with 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) • four-time Academic All-Big Ten (earning the honor every year eligible) • Big Ten Tournament Champion (2020-2021) and Big Ten Regular-Season Champion (2021-22) • two-time NCAA tournament participant (2021, 2022) and NCAA Frozen Four participant (2022) • team was 9-1-2 when the defenseman recorded a point.

2021-22 | GRADUATE STUDENT SEASON
Re-joined the Gopher roster on Jan. 19, 2022 as a graduate student to add depth to the lineup and skated in three games • team was 3-0-0 with Rossini in the lineup as the Gophers won the Big Ten regular-season title and returned to the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time since 2014 • notched one assist on the year in a 3-1 win at Penn State on Feb. 18, 2022 • Academic All-Big Ten • earned fifth letter.

2020-21 | SENIOR SEASON
Skated in five games as a senior for the Gophers during the 2020-21 season • recorded three assists on the season • team was 5-0-0 with Rossini in the lineup • recorded three assists in Minnesota's first sweep of Arizona State including his second career multi-point game • recipient of the John Mayasich Outstanding Student-Athlete Award • Academic All-Big Ten • earned fourth letter.

2019-20 | JUNIOR SEASON
Skated in two games as a junior for the Gophers during the 2019-20 season • the 2019-20 season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns as Minnesota prepared for the Big Ten tournament semifinals • Academic All-Big Ten • earned third letter.

2018-19 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Skated in 28 games as a sophomore for the Gophers in 2018-19 • recorded four assists in his second campaign with the Maroon & Gold, setting a new single-season career high for assists • tied for the team lead with 36 penalty minutes yet only took two minor penalties after October • team was undefeated when he tallied a point (3-0-1) • Academic All-Big Ten • earned second letter.

2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Skated in 14 games as a rookie for the Gophers in 2017-18 • recorded six points (three goals, three assists) in his first campaign with Minnesota • team was 2-0-1 when he scored a goal and 3-1-1 when he tallied a point • scored his first career goal in his Gophers debut on Oct. 15, 2017 -- a 6-3 Minnesota win over Penn State • recorded his first career multi-point game with a goal and an assist on the game winner against Army West Point on Dec. 30, 2017 • earned first letter.

HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS
Closed out his junior career by helping the Penticton Vees claim the 2017 British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) Fred Page Cup to earn a spot in the 2017 Western Canada Cup • made his debut with Penticton in the Fred Page Cup finals after suffering an injury in exhibition action • played with fellow Gopher Mat Robson at Penticton • spent the 2014-15 and 2015-16 campaigns with the Waterloo Black Hawks in the United States Hockey League (USHL) • skated with Gophers Rem Pitlick, Tyler Sheehy and Tommy Novak while with Waterloo and continues a Black Hawks pipeline to Minnesota that includes Justin Kloos and Taylor Cammarata • competed at the 2016 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game and the 2015 CCM All-American Prospects Game • previously skated at Burnsville High School with Tyler Sheehy.

INTERNATIONAL
Served as an alternate captain with the U.S. Under-18 Team at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup • helped the U.S. Under-17 Select Team to a silver medal at the 2014 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament.

PERSONAL
Native of Burnsville, Minn., and born in St. Paul, Minn. • son of Tim and Cathy Rossini • has two brothers, Ben and Charlie.