Brett Seney (born February 28, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey

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currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Seney was drafted by the

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157th overall in the

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. Prior to turning professional, Seney played for Merrimack College where he was honoured as a Hockey East Third Team All-Star.

Playing career

Seney was selected 157th overall in the

by the

. He was committed to play for Merrimack College in October 2015, but after a successful season with the Kingston Voyageurs he was asked to start a season earlier. In his sophomore, junior, and senior season at Merrimack College, Seney was named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team. In his senior year he was named to the Hockey East Third Team All-Star. On March 16, 2018, at the conclusion of his senior season, Seney signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Devils. He was assigned to the Devils American Hockey League team, the Binghamton Devils, for the 2018–19 season. On November 3, 2018, Seney made his NHL debut as the Devils lost 3–0 to the

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. On November 11, Seney recorded his first career NHL goal in a 5–2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. On July 29, 2021, Seney signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. At the conclusion of his contract with the Maple Leafs, Seney left as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 13, 2022.

Personal life

His older brother Joe attends the University of Oxford and plays for university's team in the British Universities Ice Hockey Association (BUIHA).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seney, Brett 1996 births Living people Binghamton Devils players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks players Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey players New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from London, Ontario Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players