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Samantha Isbell
Samantha Isbell (born February 17, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Montreal Force in the Premier Hockey Federation and in the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association. She played college ice hockey at Mercyhurst University. Playing careerCollegeIsbell played four seasons of college ice hockey with the Mercyhurst Lakers in the NCAA Division I. She appeared in 141 games over five seasons scoring 82 points (27G, 55A).[1] She mostly played as a forward but spend some time as a defenceman her senior year.[2] Professional Isbell began her professional career with the PWHPA playing in Montreal during the pandemic. Her first season, she played defence.[3] She then played for the Montreal Force of the PHF as a forward and scored 12 points (3G, 9A) in 22 games.[2] She resigned with the Force for $75,000, but her contract was voided after the PHF was purchased by the Mark Walter Group.[4][5] With the foundation of the PWHL, Isbell signed with PWHL Boston as a reserve player. She played three games before being traded to PWHL Ottawa, where she signed a standard player agreement and made seven more appearances in the 2023–24 season.[2][6] With Ottawa, she played as a defenceman due to injuries, as the team only had six healthy defence players when she arrived.[3] Beginning the 2024–25 season, Isbell signed as a reserve player.[7] She then signed a 10-day standard player agreement on January 6, 2025.[8] Personal lifeIsbell is from Thunder Bay, Ontario. She grew up looking up to fellow Thunder Bay native Haley Irwin, a three-time Olympic medalist with Team Canada.[5] Isbell downloaded TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic and gained over 30,000 followers. She shares many aspects of her life: "fashion, LGBTQ+ content, some home content with my dogs."[5] Career statistics
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