# Sam Brittain

Sam Brittain (born May 10, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He most notably played as a prospect within the Florida Panthers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Panthers in the 4th round (92nd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

Brittain played collegiate hockey for the Denver Pioneers in the NCAA Men's Division I National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). In his senior year, Brittain's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the inaugural 2013–14 All-NCHC First Team.
At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Panthers, Brittain was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released to free agency. On August 21, 2017, Brittain signed a one-year AHL contract in a return to the San Antonio Rampage.

## Career statistics

| | | | 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 | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 2008–09 | Canmore Eagles | AJHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 179 | 9 | 3.02 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Canmore Eagles | AJHL | 52 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3065 | 167 | 2 | 3.27 | .896 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 559 | 28 | 0 | 3.01 | — |
| 2010–11 | University of Denver | WCHA | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1998 | 76 | 1 | 2.28 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | University of Denver | WCHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 735 | 29 | 1 | 2.36 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | University of Denver | WCHA | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 751 | 37 | 0 | 2.95 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | University of Denver | NCHC | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2347 | 87 | 5 | 2.22 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 27 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1547 | 70 | 4 | 2.71 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 374 | 11 | 1 | 1.76 | .943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 25 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1313 | 61 | 0 | 2.79 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 546 | 22 | 0 | 2.42 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 36 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2011 | 110 | 0 | 3.28 | .896 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1132 | 44 | 1 | 2.33 | .925 |
| 2017–18 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 27 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1525 | 81 | 0 | 3.19 | .897 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4.22 | .818 |
| 2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 4.11 | .862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 43 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2291 | 98 | 1 | 2.57 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| College |||
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2010–11 |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2011 |
| All-NCHC First Team | 2013–14 |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2013–14 |
| NCHC All-Tournament Team | 2014 |
| ECHL |||
| Kelly Cup (Colorado Eagles) | 2018 |