Phil Samis

Philip Lawrence Samis (December 28, 1927 – January 11, 2022) was an NHL defenceman. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Samis was the last surviving member of the Maple Leafs 1948 Stanley Cup team.
==Playing Career==
===Junior Career===
Samis started out playing minor hockey in his hometown for the Edmonton Maple Leafs in 1943–44. The next season he moved to Toronto to play for the St. Michael's Majors. He helped the team win the 1945 Memorial Cup. He would spend the next two seasons with the Oshawa Generals of the OHA.
===Professional Career===
He turned professional in 1948 signing a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was assigned to the Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHL. He was called up to the NHL for the playoff run that spring. He played 5 games for the Maple Leafs helping them win the 1948 Stanley Cup. He was sent back to Pittsburgh at the start of the 1949 season. He did not return to the NHL until 1950 when he was called up for 2 games as an injury replacement. After that he spent the rest of his career playing in the AHL for the Pittsburgh Hornets and the Cleveland Barons. He helped Cleveland win the Calder Cup in 1951. He retired from hockey in 1953.
==Later life and death==
After his retirement, Samis became a dentist, studying at McGill University. He died in Greater Napanee, Ontario on January 11, 2022, at the age of 94.Dr. Philip Lawrence Samis
==Trivia==
* Wore Uniform # 2 for the Pittsburgh Hornets
* Wore Uniform # 23 for the Toronto Maple Leafs
*He won the Stanley Cup, Calder Cup, and Memorial Cup.
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Category:Born in 1927
Category:2022 deaths
Category:Calder Cup champions
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Cleveland Barons (AHL, 1937-1973) players
Category:Memorial Cup winners
Category:McGill University alumni
Category:Pittsburgh Hornets players
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players
Category:Toronto St. Michael's Majors alumni
Category:Montreal Royals players
Category:Oshawa Generals alumni
Category:Retired in 1953