Seamus Casey

Seamus Casey (born January 8, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 46th overall, by the Devils in the 2022 NHL entry draft.

Early life Casey was born in Miami 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 future Columbus Blue Jackets draft pick Gavin Brindley, who became a close friend and with whom he would play youth, junior, and collegiate ice hockey.

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

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).

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

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. 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.

Collegiate 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. 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.

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 semifinals by Boston College.

Professional Casey turned professional on May 6, 2024, after signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils. To start the and in part because of injuries to Brett Pesce and Luke Hughes, he made the Devils' opening night roster out of training camp, traveling to Prague for a season-opening two-game series against the Buffalo Sabres as part of the 2024 NHL Global Series. He made his NHL debut on October 4, 2024, a 3–1 Devils win, and scored his first NHL goal the following day, tying the game on the power play in the second period of the 4–1 Devils victory. Ten days later, in a 3–0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club, he would record three more career firsts: his first assist and game-winning goal for his first multi-point game.

International play

In his lone under-18 tournament appearance, Casey represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring six points in as many games.

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. The following year, however, at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he would be rostered, and would record six assists in six games en route to a gold medal. He missed one game due to illness.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 13 14 — — — — — 2022–23 University of Michigan B1G 37 8 21 29 9 — — — — — 2023–24 University of Michigan B1G 40 7 38 45 14 — — — — — 2024–25 New Jersey Devils NHL 14 4 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Utica Comets AHL 30 3 15 18 8 — — — — — 2025–26 New Jersey Devils NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2025–26 Utica Comets AHL 29 1 18 19 13 — — — — —NHL totals 16 4 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2022 United States U18 6 3 3 6 2 2024 United States WJC 6 0 6 6 2Junior totals 12 3 9 12 4

Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2023 Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2023, 2024 All-Big Ten First Team 2024 AHCA West First Team All-American 2024