Sam Dickinson
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | San Jose Sharks |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2027-28 |
| Weight (lbs) | 205 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 22 |
| Age | 19 (June 7, 2006) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2024, Round 1, Overall 11 (SJS) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2024 | San Jose Sharks | Signed to an entry level contract. |
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
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5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2023-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Misa & Dickinson on Opening Night Roster? Sharks Send 4 Down at San Jose Hockey Now (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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Breaking Down the Ryan Ellis deal: Why did San Jose trade for Ryan Ellis’s contract, and why did the Flyers want to trade it? at Flyers Nitty Gritty (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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Sharks’ Opening Night Roster Projection: Afanasyev on IR? Regenda Waived, 3 Sent to AHL at San Jose Hockey Now (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Sharks Pave Way for Misa & Dickinson? Trade for Ryan Ellis’s Contract at San Jose Hockey Now (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Sharks create roster flexibility by trading Carl Grundstrom to the Flyers at Blades of Teal (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Sharks trade Grundstrom, Guryev to Flyers at Fear the Fin (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Sharks Locker Room: Who Will Be Opening Night Starter? at San Jose Hockey Now (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Projecting the Sharks opening night roster after the pre-season at Blades of Teal (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Pre-Season Preview/Lines #6: Celebrini Will Play Tonight, Kurashev Has Big Opportunity at San Jose Hockey Now (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Sharks Locker Room: Will Cardwell Make Big Club? How Does Misa Stay in NHL? at San Jose Hockey Now (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Cardwell and Regenda help lift the Sharks over Vegas in upset win at Blades of Teal (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Sharks Locker Room: Eklund on Mission, How Are Misa & Dickinson Playing? at San Jose Hockey Now (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks Preseason game 4: Lines, game thread and how to watch at Fear the Fin (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Training Camp Roster Update: Sharks Cut 9, Waive 5, Scrimmage NHL-Like Lines at San Jose Hockey Now (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Sharks Locker Room: Dellandrea Makes Statement at San Jose Hockey Now (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
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Sharks Locker Room: Vets, Youngsters Fail ‘Consistency’ Test at San Jose Hockey Now (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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3 standouts in the Sharks pre-season opener at Blades of Teal (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
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Desharnais on How He Got Over Mental Struggles Last Year, Dickinson’s Biggest Defensive Challenge at San Jose Hockey Now (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
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No. 6 Sam Dickinson: Sharks’ next big blueline stud? at Fear the Fin (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Tale of Two Locker Rooms: Sharks vs Golden Knights 9/21/25 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Sharks shutout Vegas 3-0 in preseason opener at Fear the Fin (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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7 Observations: Golden Knights Shut Out in Preseason Opener at Vegas Hockey Now (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Sharks Locker Room: Skilled Misa Shows Promising Grit in Pre-Season Debut at San Jose Hockey Now (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Sharks put together a solid effort, defeat Vegas in their pre-season opener at Blades of Teal (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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San Jose Sharks Defeat Golden Knights 3-0 Due to Multiple Strong First Impressions at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Grier Talks Sharks’ Captaincy, Vlasic Buyout, Price Trade, Clowe Departure & More at San Jose Hockey Now (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
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Interesting camp battles to watch as the Sharks pre-season nears closer at Blades of Teal (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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5 Key Sharks’ Training Camp Battles at San Jose Hockey Now (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Five biggest training camp battles to watch as Sharks enter 2025-26 NHL season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
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What were my thoughts on the Sharks' defensemen and netminders at the Rookie Faceoff? at Blades of Teal (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
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Sharks Locker Room: Wang Fight Sparks Comeback, How Havelid & Wetsch Are Improving (+) at San Jose Hockey Now (Sun Sep 14, 2025)
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ROOKIE FINAL – Kings 5, Sharks 8 – Greentree, Ziemmer, Brzustewicz, Saville, Lord at LA Kings Insider (Sun Sep 14, 2025)
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Sharks Pull Off Miraculous Comeback, Defeat Kings 8-5 at Rookie Faceoff at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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San Jose Sharks Defeat Anaheim Ducks to Kick Off Golden State Rookie Faceoff at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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How Have Sharks’ D Prospects Dickinson, Cagnoni & Wang Improved? at San Jose Hockey Now (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
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How’s Misa Impressing at Sharks’ Captain’s Skates? (+) at San Jose Hockey Now (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
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Misa Signs ELC, But Sharks Still Could Face Contract Crunch at San Jose Hockey Now (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
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Canadiens Fourth Nearest Rebuilding Team To A Stanley Cup Win? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Sep 7, 2025)
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Why Did Sharks Acquire Carey Price’s Contract? at San Jose Hockey Now (Sat Sep 6, 2025)
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Dan Boyle Teams Up With the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast at San Jose Hockey Now (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
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SJHN Daily: Aaron Dell Retires, Dickinson Status Next Year in Question at San Jose Hockey Now (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
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Sharks may be able to play Sam Dickinson in the AHL this season? at Blades of Teal (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
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BREAKING: Sharks Can Now Send Sam Dickinson to AHL Full-Time This Year? at San Jose Hockey Now (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
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Un journaliste de San Jose propose une transaction à 3 joueurs entre le Canadien et les Sharks at HABSolument Fan (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
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San Jose Sharks Top 15 prospects: ranking the top 5 prospects in Sharks system at Blades of Teal (Sat Aug 30, 2025)
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The NHL’s Top 100 Prospects – Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Fri Aug 29, 2025)
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Sharks’ Sam Dickinson Invited to 2025 NHLPA Rookie Showcase at The Hockey Writers (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
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Fear the Five: How will the Sharks season shake out? at Fear the Fin (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
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NHL Rebuild Rankings: Which Teams Are Closest to Contention – 2025-26 Preseason Edition at The Hockey Writers (Mon Aug 11, 2025)
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SJHN Daily: Steven Ellis’s Top-10 Sharks Prospects, How Hockey Operations Using AI at San Jose Hockey Now (Sat Aug 9, 2025)
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Way too early look at the Sharks defense, goaltending at Fear the Fin (Fri Aug 8, 2025)
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Leo Sahlin Wallenius is the Sharks most underrated prospect at Blades of Teal (Fri Aug 8, 2025)
Current Contract
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2021-22 | GTHL U16 | Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA | 46 | 5 | 34 | 39 | +39 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | OJHL | Aurora Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022-23 | WHC-17 | Canada Black U17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | OHL | London Knights | 62 | 9 | 14 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +12 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | Memorial Cup | London Knights | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +6 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | OHL | London Knights | 68 | 18 | 52 | 70 | +56 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +11 | 12 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | Memorial Cup | London Knights | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | Memorial Cup | London Knights | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | OHL | London Knights | 55 | 29 | 62 | 91 | +64 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 31 | +22 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | OHL | London Knights | 55 | 29 | 62 | 91 | +64 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 31 | +22 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | OHL | London Knights | 55 | 29 | 62 | 91 | +64 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 31 | +22 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | OHL | London Knights | 55 | 29 | 62 | 91 | +64 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 31 | +22 | 2 | ||||||