Seamus Casey (ice hockey)

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Seamus Casey
2020-01-19 Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics - Men's tournament - Preliminary round - Switzerland vs. USA (Martin Rulsch) 067 (cropped).jpg
Casey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Born (2004-01-08) January 8, 2004 (age 20)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NCAA team University of Michigan
NHL Draft 46th overall, 2022
New Jersey Devils

Seamus Casey (born January 8, 2004) is an American college ice hockey defenseman for the University of Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted in the second round, 46th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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Early life

Casey was born in Miami, Florida 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 now-Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Gavin Brindley, who became a close friend and with whom he would play youth, junior, and collegiate hockey. [2]

At twelve, Casey moved to Detroit, Michigan to play for the Compuware Youth Hockey AAA program. [2]

Playing career

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. [2] He committed to Michigan in October 2018. [3]

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). [2] Had he chose to enter the OHL, he would have voided his NCAA eligibility. [4]

In the 2020–21 season with the NTDP, Casey's 36 points and 28 assists in 48 games ranked first among U17 team defensemen. [5]

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. [6] 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. [7] 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. [1]

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. [1] Michigan won the Big Ten Conference, but lost in the semi-finals 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 semi-finals. [7] [10]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Germany

Casey represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring six points in as many games. [11]

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. [12]

Casey was named to Team USA's roster for the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, [13] where he recorded six assists in six games en route to a gold medal. He missed one game due to illness. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2020–21 U.S. National Development Team USHL 30218208—————
2021–22 U.S. National Development TeamUSHL173103314—————
2022–23 University of Michigan B1G 37821299—————
2023–24 University of MichiganB1G407384514—————
B1G totals7715597423—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 United States U18 Silver medal icon.svg63362
2024 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg60662
Junior totals1239124

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2023 [7]
Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2023, 2024 [7] [15]
All-Big Ten First Team 2024 [16]
AHCA West First Team All-American 2024 [17]

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