| Seamus Casey | |
| |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
New Jersey Devils Utica Comets (AHL) |
| Born | January 8, 2004, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| NHL Draft | 46th overall, 2022 New Jersey Devils |
| Pro Career | 2024 – present |
Seamus Casey (born January 8, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 46th overall, by the Devils in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Early life[]
Casey was born in Miami on January 8, 2004, to Steve and Karen Casey. When he was around the age of five the family moved to Fort Myers, Florida, where he met future Columbus Blue Jackets draft pick Gavin Brindley, who became a close friend and with whom he would play youth, junior, and collegiate ice hockey.[1]
At twelve, Casey moved to Detroit to play for the Compuware Youth Hockey AAA program.[1]
Playing career[]
Youth and junior[]
Casey was scouted by the University of Michigan while playing for Compuware, at a game in which he was moved to forward due to injuries.[1] He committed to Michigan in October 2018.[2]
Casey was drafted by the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), but elected instead to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP).[1] Had he chose to enter the OHL, he would have voided his NCAA eligibility.[3]
In the 2020–21 season with the NTDP, Casey's 36 points and 28 assists in 48 games ranked first among U17 team defensemen.[4]
Returning to the NTDP for the 2021–22 season, he scored 33 points in 48 games, second among defensemen on the U18 team behind Lane Hutson.[5] He was chosen as one of the top draft-eligible junior players in the United States to attend the 2023 USA Hockey All-American Game.[6] After the season, he was selected in the second round of the 2022 NHL entry draft, 46th overall by the New Jersey Devils, the team he supported as a child.[7]
Collegiate[]
Making good on his commitment to Michigan, Casey joined fellow Devils draftees Luke Hughes and Ethan Edwards on the Wolverines for the 2022–23 season.[8] He scored a respectable 29 points in 37 games, second to Hughes among Michigan defensemen, and played one game at center, an exhibition match against the NTDP in which he had two goals and an assist.[7] Michigan won the Big Ten Conference, but lost in the semifinals of the 2023 Frozen Four to the eventual champions, Quinnipiac University.[9]
In his sophomore season, the 2023–24 season, Casey recorded seven goals and 45 points in 39 games, earning All-Big Ten First Team and First Team All-American honors. For the second straight year, Michigan won the Big Ten only to be eliminated in the Frozen Four semifinals by Boston College.[6][10]
Professional[]
Casey turned professional on May 6, 2024, after signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils.[11] To start the 2024–25 and in part because of injuries to Brett Pesce and Luke Hughes, he made the Devils' opening night roster out of training camp, traveling to Prague for a season-opening two-game series against the Buffalo Sabres as part of the 2024 NHL Global Series. He made his NHL debut on October 4, 2024, a 3–1 Devils win, and scored his first NHL goal the following day, tying the game on the power play in the second period of the 4–1 Devils victory.[12][13] Ten days later, in a 3–0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club, he would record three more career firsts: his first assist and game-winning goal for his first multi-point game.[14][15]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States of America
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2024 Sweden | |
| Bronze | 2023 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2022 Germany | |
| Youth Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2020 Lausanne | |
In his lone under-18 tournament appearance, Casey represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring six points in as many games.[16]
Casey traveled with Team USA to the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, but did not dress for any games. Michigan teammate and fellow Devils draftee Luke Hughes also attended the tournament.[17] The following year, however, at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he would be rostered,[18] and would record six assists in six games en route to a gold medal. He missed one game due to illness.[19]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 30 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Michigan | B1G | 37 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Michigan | B1G | 40 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 77 | 15 | 59 | 74 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | U18 | 
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024 | United States | WJC | 
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Big Ten Freshman Team | 2023 | [6] |
| Big Ten All-Tournament Team | 2023, 2024 | [6][20] |
| All-Big Ten First Team | 2024 | [21] |
| AHCA West First Team All-American | 2024 | [22] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kingsley, Noah (2022-12-22). Michigan the latest step in Gavin Brindley, Seamus Casey journeys (en-US).
- ↑ Staff, MiHockey (2018-10-28). Recruiting: Seamus Casey commits to Michigan.
- ↑ Baumgartner, Alex (2020-08-29). Seamus Casey's journey from Estero, Florida to the US National Team (en).
- ↑ NTDP Stats 2020–2021.
- ↑ NTDP Stats 2021–2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Seamus Casey. University of Michigan.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Amoia, Daniel (2023-07-26). Devils' Prospect Seamus Casey Should Switch to Forward.
- ↑ Zuke, Ryan (2022-07-08). Michigan hockey signee Seamus Casey picked in second round of NHL draft.
- ↑ Season Ends for Michigan After Frozen Four Loss to Quinnipiac.
- ↑ Two Devils Prospects Eliminated In The Frozen Four; Charlie Leddy Advances To National Championship Game. The Hockey News (April 11, 2024).
- ↑ Casey Signs Entry-Level Contract. New Jersey Devils (May 6, 2024).
- ↑ Seamus Casey Scores First NHL Goal In Devils Global Series Finale (October 5, 2024).
- ↑ Devils rookie scores first NHL goal, can carve spot in crowded defenseman group (October 6, 2024).
- ↑ Jake Allen & Seamus Casey Lead Devils to 3-0 Victory Over Utah HC (October 14, 2024).
- ↑ OPINION: Emergence Of Casey Should Lead Devils To Send Nemec To AHL Once Pesce Returns (October 15, 2024).
- ↑ Seamus Casey at eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ 2023 World Junior Championship rosters | NHL.com (2023-11-04).
- ↑ USA balancing risk and reward with Buium-Casey defense pairing. The Hockey News (December 19, 2023).
- ↑ Devils Seamus Casey, Team USA Win Gold at World Junior Championship. New Jersey Hockey Now (January 5, 2024).
- ↑ 2024 Big Ten Hockey Tournament All-Tournament Team. Big Ten Conference (March 23, 2024).
- ↑ Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards. Big Ten Conference (March 19, 2024).
- ↑ 2024 All-American Teams. American Hockey Coaches Association.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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