Seamus Casey (ice hockey)

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Seamus Casey
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]

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 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[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

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 33 14 — — — — —
2022–23 University of Michigan B1G 37 8 21 29 9 — — — — —
2023–24 University of Michigan B1G 40 7 38 45 14 — — — — —
B1G totals 77 15 59 74 23 — — — — —

International[edit]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 3 3 6 2
2024 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 6 6 2
Junior totals 12 3 9 12 4

Awards and honors[edit]

Award Year
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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Amoia, Daniel (July 26, 2023). "Devils' Prospect Seamus Casey Should Switch to Forward". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Kingsley, Noah (December 22, 2022). "Michigan the latest step in Gavin Brindley, Seamus Casey journeys". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Staff, MiHockey (October 28, 2018). "Recruiting: Seamus Casey commits to Michigan". MiHockey.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Baumgartner, Alex (August 29, 2020). "Seamus Casey's journey from Estero, Florida to the US National Team". Intermission Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Elite Prospects – NTDP Stats 2020–2021". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Elite Prospects – NTDP Stats 2021–2022". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Seamus Casey". mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Zuke, Ryan (July 8, 2022). "Michigan hockey signee Seamus Casey picked in second round of NHL draft". MLive.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Season Ends for Michigan After Frozen Four Loss to Quinnipiac". MGobBlue.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  10. ^ Gaudio, Julian (April 11, 2024). "Two Devils Prospects Eliminated In The Frozen Four; Charlie Leddy Advances To National Championship Game". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Seamus Casey at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 World Junior Championship rosters | NHL.com". NHL.com. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  13. ^ Earegood, Connor (December 19, 2023). "USA balancing risk and reward with Buium-Casey defense pairing". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Nichols, James (January 5, 2024). "Devils Seamus Casey, Team USA Win Gold at World Junior Championship". newjerseyhockeynow.com. New Jersey Hockey Now. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 Big Ten Hockey Tournament All-Tournament Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  16. ^ "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "2024 All-American Teams". ahcahockey.com. American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

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