# Alexander Samonov

Alexander Alexandrovich Samonov (Russian: Александр Александрович Самонов; born 23 August 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

## Playing career

In the midst of his fourth season with SKA Saint Petersburg in 2022–23, having made 14 appearances, Samonov was traded to fellow KHL club, Severstal Cherepovets, alongside Daniil Pylenkov, in exchange for goaltender Vladislav Podyapolski on 14 November 2022.
After playing out the season with Severstal, Samonov's brief tenure with the club ended as he was traded in the off-season to Salavat Yulaev Ufa in exchange for Danil Aimurzin on 18 May 2023.

## International play

On 23 January 2022, Samonov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 2012–13 | Russkie Vityazi Chekhov | MHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 460 | 21 | 0 | 2.74 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Russkie Vityazi Chekhov | MHL | 25 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1292 | 59 | 0 | 2.74 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Russkie Vityazi Chekhov | MHL | 35 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1888 | 111 | 0 | 3.53 | .898 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .839 |
| 2015–16 | Russkie Vityazi Chekhov | MHL | 20 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1122 | 57 | 0 | 3.05 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | THK Tver | VHL | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1562 | 57 | 3 | 2.19 | .922 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 239 | 15 | 0 | 3.77 | .861 |
| 2017–18 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 352 | 16 | 0 | 2.73 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg | VHL | 32 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1697 | 33 | 10 | 1.17 | .946 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 957 | 25 | 3 | 1.57 | .944 |
| 2018–19 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 603 | 27 | 1 | 2.69 | .920 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 4.67 | .870 |
| 2018–19 | HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg | VHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 320 | 10 | 0 | 1.88 | .895 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1.12 | .955 |
| 2019–20 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 411 | 6 | 2 | 0.88 | .976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1019 | 30 | 2 | 1.77 | .928 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.01 | .923 |
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 22 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1161 | 39 | 2 | 2.02 | .925 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 438 | 19 | 0 | 2.60 | .907 |
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 399 | 20 | 0 | 3.01 | .886 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1.36 | .929 |
| 2022–23 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 761 | 24 | 1 | 1.89 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1045 | 48 | 1 | 2.76 | .903 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 332 | 16 | 1 | 2.89 | .920 |
| 2023–24 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 49 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 2848 | 85 | 7 | 1.79 | .937 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 354 | 14 | 0 | 2.37 | .906 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 157 | 85 | 47 | 15 | 8,596 | 295 | 16 | 2.06 | .928 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 1,378 | 61 | 1 | 2.66 | .909 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 2021 | ROC | WC | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 364 | 8 | 2 | 1.32 | .944 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 364 | 8 | 2 | 132 | .944 |