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6 Sam Solensky

  • Position F
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 180
  • Year Junior
  • S/C L
  • Hometown Michalovce, Slovakia
  • Previous Team NAHL-Johnstown

Biography

2021-22 (Jr)
CCHA Scholar-Athlete
CCHA All-Academic Team
AHCA/Krampade All-American Scholar
Appeared in 29 of 39 games for the Beavers during his junior campaign... Totaled four points off of a career-high three goals and one assist... Posted his first career multi-goal game with two goals at St. Thomas, Dec. 3 where he also scored the game-winning goal... Had 23 shots on goal for a shooting percentage of .130... Was -4 on the ice, blocked seven shots and totaled six penalty minutes.

2020-21 (So)
 WCHA All-Academic Team
 WCHA Scholar-Athlete
Has seen time in 25-of-26 games this season including 24 straight to end the season. Opens the postseason with two points (1g-1a) on 15 shots on goal to go with eight blocked shots. Recorded his first point of the season on an assist in a 7-2 victory at Ferris State Feb. 6. Logged a goal in a 3-2 loss to Northern Michigan Feb. 13.

2019-20 (Fr)
Solensky saw action in 10 games as a freshman.  He made his collegiate debut at Minnesota (12/28/19) after sitting out the first semester due to injury. Solensky scored his first goal for BSU in a 4-3 win at Alabama-Huntsville (1/10/20). He finished the season with two points on a goal and an assist--all coming in WCHA play. He logged a season-high of two shots in a 5-3 win against Ferris State (1/3/20) and finished 2019-20 with a +1 plus/minus rating. 

Prior To BSU
Solensky played three seasons in the NAHL with the Johnstown Tomahawks. Solensky collected 103 points in 100 NAHL games, which includes a Johnstown all-time club record of 65 assists. In the 2018-19 season, he leads the league in scoring with 34 points (12g-22a) in 21 games. Johnstown was 17-4-0-0 in the 2018-19 season to post the NAHL’s best record and the top spot in the league’s East Division standings. Following the 2017-18 season with Johnstown, Solensky represented Slovakia in the World Junior Championships. He recorded one assist in five games played.

Personal
Son of Maros and Marianna Solensky... Born Aug. 25, 1998... Majoring in  sport management while at Bemidji State.

Career Highs
Goals:
 2, at St. Thomas (12/03/21)
Assists: 1, x3 last vs Ferris State (01/21/22)
Points: 4, at St. Thomas (12/03/21)
SOG: 3, x2 vs Northern Michigan (02/04/22)
PIM: 2, x4 last at St. Thomas (12/04/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2019-20Freshman

    F
    5'10" 176 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2020-21Sophomore

    F
    5'10" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021-22Junior

    F
    5'9" 180 lbs
    6