Corey Schueneman

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Corey Schueneman
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Born (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 29)
Milford, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 St. Louis Blues
Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Corey Schueneman (born September 2, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, Schueneman has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens.

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Playing career

Schueneman played junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Muskegon Lumberjacks and the Des Moines Buccaneers before committing to a collegiate career with the Western Michigan Broncos of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).

As an undrafted free agent, Schueneman following a four-year collegiate career and captaining the Broncos in his senior year, Schueneman was signed on an amateur try-out contract for the remainder of the 2018–19 season and also a one-year AHL contract for the following season with the Stockton Heat, the primary affiliate of the Calgary Flames, on March 22, 2019. [1]

After splitting the 2019–20 season, with the Heat and the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL, Schueneman left the Heat as a free agent and was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Laval Rocket on July 3, 2020. [2]

In the following pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Schueneman collected 7 points through his first 21 games with the Rocket before signing a one-year, two-way contract for the following season with the Rocket's NHL affiliate, the Montreal Canadiens, on April 2, 2021. [3]

Schueneman began the 2021–22 season with the Rocket before earning his first recall to the NHL on December 8, 2021. [4] He was later returned to the AHL before earning a second recall and making his long-awaited NHL debut with the Canadiens, registering an assist in a 5–4 overtime defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning on December 28, 2021. [5] Continuing to split time between the Rocket and the Canadiens, he scored his first NHL goal in a March 17, 2022 game against the Dallas Stars. The goal was mistakenly announced in the arena as his second career goal, to which he quipped "I didn't hear it, but if I have another one there I'll gladly take it." [6] He would indeed manage a second goal that season, as part of a 5–4 shootout victory against the Lighting on April 2. [7]

The Canadiens signed Schueneman to a one-year, two-way contract on July 7, 2022. [8]

Following two seasons under contract with the Canadiens organization, Schueneman left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2023. [9] In the 2023–24 season, Schueneman played exclusively with the Avalanches AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, adding a veteran presence to the blueline in posting appeared 22 points (four goals, 18 assists) in 64 regular season games. He was recalled once to the Avalanche to add insurance from injury to the defense however did not feature with the club. [10]

As a free agent from the Avalanche at the conclusion of his contract, Schueneman was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 1, 2024. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 10000—————
2012–13 Michigan Warriors NAHL 35591424—————
2012–13 Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL10000—————
2012–13 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL25391212—————
2013–14 Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL603192226—————
2014–15 Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL4514253912—————
2014–15Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL1325741248128
2015–16 Western Michigan University NCHC 351121312—————
2016–17 Western Michigan UniversityNCHC385172225—————
2017–18 Western Michigan UniversityNCHC345212618—————
2018–19 Western Michigan UniversityNCHC37318218—————
2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 61012—————
2019–20 Stockton HeatAHL443182129—————
2019–20 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 42130—————
2020–21 Laval Rocket AHL3639126—————
2021–22 Laval RocketAHL32471112151346
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL 242468—————
2022–23 Laval RocketAHL62617232420000
2022–23 Montreal CanadiensNHL70110—————
2023–24 Colorado Eagles AHL64418222430000
NHL totals312578—————

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
USHL
Third All-Star Team 2015

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References

  1. ↑ "Heat signs two NCAA Free Agents to contracts". Stockton Heat . March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ Laval Rocket (July 3, 2020). "Rocket sign two to AHL contracts". Twitter . Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Canadiens agree to terms with Corey Schueneman". Montreal Canadiens. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021– via NHL.com.
  4. ↑ Montreal Canadiens (December 8, 2021). "Canadiens recall Corey Schueneman". Twitter . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Palat scores in OT, Lightning rally past Canadiens". ESPN.com. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ McKenzie, Julian (March 18, 2022). "Canadiens plus/minus: Corey Schueneman has been solid since joining the Canadiens. He now has a goal to show for it". The Athletic . Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ Hickey, Pat (April 2, 2022). "Suzuki's shootout goal powers Canadiens over mighty Lightning". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Montreal Canadiens sign Schueneman to one-year contract". Sportsnet.ca. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Avalanche signs five players to two-way contracts". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023– via NHL.com.
  10. ↑ "Schueneman returns, Eagles recall two from Utah". Colorado Eagles. October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Schueneman signs one-year contract with the Blues". St. Louis Blues. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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