Brett Seney
Brett Seney (born February 28, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Seney was drafted by the New Jersey Devils 157th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
| Brett Seney | |||
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.jpg.webp) Seney at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic Game | |||
| Born |
February 28, 1996 London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL Draft |
157th overall, 2015 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Prior to turning professional, Seney played for Merrimack College where he was honoured as a Hockey East Third Team All-Star.
Playing career
Seney was selected 157th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He was committed to play for Merrimack College in October 2015, but after a successful season with the Kingston Voyageurs he was asked to start a season earlier.[1] In his sophomore, junior, and senior season at Merrimack College, Seney was named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team. In his senior year he was named to the Hockey East Third Team All-Star.[2]
On March 16, 2018, at the conclusion of his senior season, Seney signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Devils.[3] He was assigned to the Devils American Hockey League team, the Binghamton Devils, for the 2018–19 season.[4] On November 3, 2018, Seney made his NHL debut as the Devils lost 3–0 to the New York Islanders.[5] On November 11, Seney recorded his first career NHL goal in a 5–2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.[6]
On July 29, 2021, Seney signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[7]
At the conclusion of his contract with the Maple Leafs, Seney left as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 13, 2022.[8]
Personal life
His older brother Joe[9] attends the University of Oxford and plays for university's team in the British Universities Ice Hockey Association (BUIHA).[10][11]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Kingston Voyageurs | OJHL | 49 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Kingston Voyageurs | OJHL | 49 | 26 | 43 | 69 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Merrimack College | HE | 34 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Merrimack College | HE | 32 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Merrimack College | HE | 36 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Merrimack College | HE | 37 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 26 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 51 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 61 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 62 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 59 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 62 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| HE Third Team All-Star | 2018 | [2] |
| HE All-Academic Team | 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
References
- Pyette, Ryan (March 6, 2015). "Londoner Brett Seney making mark on the ice at Merrimack College". The London Free Press. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- "BRETT SENEY". merrimackathletics.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- "Devils sign Brett Seney to entry-level contract". NHL.com. March 16, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- Ryan, Chris (August 8, 2018). "Why Devils' AHL coach believes Brett Seney will be a successful pro". nj.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- Gorman, Denis P. (November 4, 2018). "Greiss, Islanders blank Devils 3-0". AP News. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
Devils LW Brett Seney made his NHL debut. The 157th pick in the 2015 draft was called up from the minors on Friday.
- Billeck, Scott (November 11, 2018). "Scheifele, Jets hand Devils third straight loss". NHL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- "Maple Leafs Sign Forwards Mike Amadio and Brett Seney". NHL.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- "Athanasiou, Domi, Blackwell, Stalock, Philp and Seney signed". Chicago Blackhawks. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- "Joey Seney - Elite Prospects". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- Briand, Jessica (January 28, 2018). "Good People Doing Good Things: Joe Seney". Dalhousie Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- "#88 Joe Seney". www.buiha.org.uk. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database