Sam was born in Orange County, California and started playing hockey at the age of 5. When he turned 8 he started playing for Orange County Hockey Club and played up until the beginning of high school. He played D1 Varsity Hockey with JSerra High School all four years and made the All-Star team Junior and Senior year.
“We’re excited to have Samuel on the team for the upcoming season. We’re looking forward to Samuel adding some scoring and two way play on the ice for us. His work ethic and attitude will be a huge lift for us this season,” Men’s Division 2 Head Coach Nick Fornelius said.
Mudd said that he “is extremely excited to be able to play for the University of Utah and is looking forward to competing at a collegiate level.”
Utah Hockey would like to welcome Sam and wish him the absolute best in the upcoming season!