Keith Seabrook (born August 2, 1988) is a

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former professional

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player. He played four seasons in the AHL for the

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and

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and the

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and one season in Italy's

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for the

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before taking a time-out from hockey midway through the 2012–13 season.

Playing career

Seabrook played junior hockey for the Coquitlam/Burnaby Express in the BCHL from 2004–2006. In 2006, Seabrook was selected by the

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in the second round (52nd overall) of the

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. Seabrook then played one season for the

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, before joining the WHL

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major junior hockey team for two seasons. On July 16, 2009, the

traded Seabrook to the

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for future considerations. Seabrook then became a professional player with the Flames' AHL affiliate

for the 2009–10 AHL season. Seabrook remained with the Heat in the 2010–11 season until March 4, 2011, when the Heat loaned him to the

, while centre MacGregor Sharp was loaned from the Moose to the Heat. On July 9, 2011, the

traded Seabrook to the

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for

Jordan Henry Jordan Henry (born February 11, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Playing career Henry began his career playing for the Moose Jaw Warriors in the WHL for two seasons from 2003 to 2005. In the middle of the 2005–0 ...

. In September 2012, Seabrook signed his first European contract with the HC Val Pusteria Wolves in Italian

for the 2012–13 season. After an initial slow start with the Wolves, Seabrook showed his acumen in contributing with 8 goals and 18 points in 18 games, before seeking a release from his contract to return home in Canada for a self-imposed time-out from hockey on November 18, 2012. On August 22, 2014, Seabrook signalled his comeback to professional hockey in signing a one-year AHL contract with the

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. He was assigned to ECHL affiliate, the

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to begin the 2014–15 season. Seabrook contributed with 27 points in 50 games before his AHL rights were traded by the Sound Tigers to the

, an affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, on March 4, 2015. Seabrook was immediately recalled from the Thunder and remained with the IceHogs for the duration of the playoffs.

Personal

Seabrook's older brother, Brent played for the

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of the NHL.

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* 1988 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players Burnaby Express players Calgary Hitmen players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Coquitlam Express players Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players HC Pustertal Wölfe players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Manitoba Moose players People from Delta, British Columbia Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Stockton Thunder players Washington Capitals draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy {{canada-icehockey-defenceman-1980s-stub