Maddy Samoskevich

Madison Samoskevich (born November 15, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Quinnipiac.

Early life Samoskevich began playing ice hockey with area youth teams when she was five years old. She also tried dance and track and field while in elementary school, before returning to hockey. She then attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's School in Minnesota.

Playing career College Samoskevich began her collegiate career for Quinnipiac during the 2020–21 season, where she recorded one goal and seven assists in 14 games. During the 2021–22 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded four goals and eight assists in 39 games. During the 2022–23 NCAA season, in her junior year, she recorded three goals and 18 assists in 40 games. She ranked third on the team in blocked shots with 37. During the 2023–24 season, in her senior year, she recorded two goals and a career-high 20 assists in 37 games. She ranked third among defenceman on the team in blocked shots (38).

Prior to the 2024–25 season, she switched from defender to forward. As a graduate student, she recorded a career-high eight goals and 14 assists in 38 games. She ranked fourth on the team in points (22), and led the team in power-play goals (5) and faceoff wins (353).

Professional On June 24, 2025, Samoskevich was drafted in the fifth round, 39th overall, by PWHL Vancouver in the 2025 PWHL Draft. She was drafted one week after her twin brother, Mackie, won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers. On October 28, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Goldeneyes.

Personal life Samoskevich was born to Fred and Patty Samoskevich. She comes from a hockey-playing family. Her twin brother, Mackie, is a professional ice hockey player for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Her older sister, Melissa is a former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation.

International play

Cooper represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one goal and one assist in five games and won a silver medal.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2020–21 Quinnipiac University ECAC 14 1 7 8 8 — — — — — 2021–22 Quinnipiac University ECAC 39 4 8 12 24 — — — — — 2022–23 Quinnipiac University ECAC 40 3 18 21 6 — — — — — 2023–24 Quinnipiac University ECAC 37 2 20 22 16 — — — — — 2024–25 Quinnipiac University ECAC 38 8 14 22 6 — — — — — 2025–26 Vancouver Goldeneyes PWHL 27 1 0 1 6 — — — — —PWHL totals 27 1 0 1 6 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2019 United States U18 5 1 1 2 2Junior totals 5 1 1 2 2