Quinnipiac All-American forward Sam Anas, a free agent, has agreed to a two-year deal with the Wild.
Quinnipiac star Sam Anas signs with Wild
Anas had 69 goals and 63 assists in 121 games in three seasons at Quinnipiac. He played for Youngstown of the U.S. Hockey League for two seasons before his college career.
By mikerusso
April 15, 2016 at 4:23PM
The 22-year-old Anas, who is 5-8 and 170 pounds and was not drafted, had 24 goals and 26 assists as a junior as the Bobcats advanced to the NCAA title game before losing to North Dakota 5-1 on Saturday.
Anas had 69 goals and 63 assists in 121 games in three seasons at Quinnipiac. He played for Youngstown of the U.S. Hockey League for two seasons before his college career.
"He's a smart offensive player," said Wild assistant GM Brent Flahr. "He's produced offensively at every level and finished in the top 10 of NCAA scoring this year. While undersized, Sam has a high compete level and knows his way around the offensive zone."
Anas grew up in Potomac, Md. Here's a Washington Post story written during the past season.
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The team has continued to play high-level hockey for long enough that it’s no longer a surprise. President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin sees the reasons for that and sees no reason for it to stop.
