Sergei Samsonov (Russ: Сергей Самсонов; born October 27, 1978 near Moscow, Russia) is a professional ice hockey forward in the NHL, playing for the Montreal Canadiens. He is a small player by NHL standards at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) and 194 lb (88 kg), but he is nonetheless effective with highly above-average stickhandling and skating skills.

Samsonov was drafted by the Boston Bruins eighth overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Boston drafted Joe Thornton first overall in the same draft.

In his rookie year, Sergei won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie after scoring 22 goals and a total of 47 points. In the 2000-2001 season, he played in his only NHL All Star Game in Denver.

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