Steven Whitney

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Steven Whitney
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Whitney with the Norfolk Admirals in 2013
Born (1991-02-18) February 18, 1991 (age 34)
Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
Metal Ligaen team
Former teams
Rungsted Seier Capital
Norfolk Admirals
Hershey Bears
Iserlohn Roosters
Stavanger Oilers
SC Langenthal
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013present

Steven Whitney (born February 18, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for Rungsted Seier Capital in the Metal Ligaen. He previously played for the Norfolk Admirals during their tenure in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Hershey Bears.

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Playing career

Whitney played college hockey with the Boston College Eagles in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his senior year, Whitney's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-Hockey East First Team. [1] On April 4, 2013, Whitney was signed as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks. [2]

After his first full professional season with Anaheim AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals in the 2013–14 season, Whitney sought a release from his contract and on October 21, 2014, he was placed on unconditional waivers in confirming the end of his association with the Ducks. He signed with the Florida Everblades on Feb. 12, 2015. [3]

On August 14, 2015, Whitney returned to the Norfolk Admirals, now placed in the ECHL, signing a one-year deal as a free agent. [4] After two seasons in the ECHL with the Admirals, Whitney left as a free agent to sign with fellow competitors the South Carolina Stingrays on August 28, 2017. [5]

On October 5, 2018, Whitney was announced to have secured an AHL contract with the Stingray's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, making the opening night roster for the 2018–19 season. [6]

On March 1, 2021, it was announced, Whitney signed a contract for the remainder of the season with German club, the Iserlohn Roosters where his brother Joe Whitney has played since November 27, 2020. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Lawrence Academy USHS 307101712
2006–07Lawrence AcademyUSHS2923305316
2007–08Lawrence AcademyUSHS3015223722
2008–09Lawrence AcademyUSHS3020335320
2008–09 Omaha Lancers USHL 12410141030116
2009–10 Boston College HE 427212828
2010–11 Boston CollegeHE366101656
2011–12 Boston CollegeHE4416233965
2012–13 Boston CollegeHE3826194554
2012–13 Norfolk Admirals AHL 83142
2013–14 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL651013235220000
2014–15 Florida Everblades ECHL 23881622102132
2015–16 Norfolk Admirals ECHL6623325551
2016–17 Norfolk AdmiralsECHL20002
2017–18 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL5918365458
2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL6097162691238
2019–20 Hershey BearsAHL1522410
2019–20 South Carolina StingraysECHL55496
2020–21 Hershey BearsAHL40002
2020–21 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 11145810000
2021–22 Stavanger Oilers FKL 331219312615781512
2022–23 SC Langenthal SL 38212142853360
2023–24 Rungsted Seier Capital Denmark 471028381641010
2024–25 Rungsted Seier CapitalDenmark4521173857123472
DEL totals11145810000
FKL totals331219312615781512

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2008 United States U17 Silver medal icon.svg62246
Junior totals62246

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2012
All-Hockey East First Team 2012–13 [8]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2012–13

References

  1. "Postseason awards". ECAC Hockey. March 22, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. "Ducks sign collegiate standout Steven Whitney". Anaheim Ducks. April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  3. "Everblades announce roster moves". Florida Everblades. February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  4. "Admirals ink Whitney, Daly to one-year deals". Norfolk Admirals. August 14, 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  5. "Whitney signs with Stingrays". ECHL . August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  6. "Bears announces opening night roster". Hershey Bears. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. Roosters, Iserlohn. "Steve Whitney kommt, Sutter und Hoeffel verlassen die Roosters | Iserlohn Roosters". iserlohn-roosters.de (in German). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  8. "Johnny Gaudreau completes Hockey East writers awards". westerncollegehockeyblog.com. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.