Career
He is currently playing with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Samsonov made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing in relief with Metallurg Magnitogorsk during the 2014-2015 KHL season on December 11, 2014, against The Human Context Sibir Novosibirsk. After a successful junior season with Metallurg"s Junior club, Stalnye Lisy, Samsonov was ranked as the top European Goalie in the 2015 National Hockey League Entry Draft, and was the first goaltender drafted, being taken 22nd overall by the Washington Capitals.
