Eric Selleck (born October 20, 1987) is a

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professional

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player. He is currently an

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who most recently was under contract with the

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of the

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Playing career

Before turning professional, Selleck attended the

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where he played two seasons of

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college hockey. On April 21, 2010, the

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signed Selleck as a

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to a

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, two-year entry-level contract. During the midpoint of the lockout shortened

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season, Selleck received his first NHL recall from the Panthers on March 19, 2013. He would be ejected from the game in the third period for instigating a fight with Hurricanes forward

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. In the 2013–14 season, on March 2, 2014, Selleck was traded to the

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in return for

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. As a free agent and unable to attain an NHL contract, Selleck signed a one-year AHL contract with the

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, an affiliate of the

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, on August 19, 2014. In the 2014–15 season, Selleck enjoyed his best season as a professional, recording a career high 23 points in 74 games with the Pirates. On July 3, 2015, Selleck remained within the Coyotes organization, signing as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with Arizona. After the 2015–16 season, Selleck was again out of contract with the Coyotes. On August 5, 2016, Selleck signed a one-year AHL contract with the Coyotes new affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. In the 2016–17 season, Selleck dropped his production offensively, falling to 5 goals and 9 points in 46 games. As a free agent from the Roadrunners in the following off-season, Selleck continued in the AHL by agreeing to a one-year deal with the

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on July 28, 2017. In the 2017–18 season, Selleck in a depth role struggled to find his scoring touch with the Wolf Pack, registering 3 goals in 32 games. On February 22, 2018, Selleck was traded by the Wolf Pack to the Belleville Senators for future considerations. Following two seasons abroad in Slovakia with

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of the Tipsport Extraliga (Slovak) and lower tiered club,

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, Selleck opted to return to North America agreeing to extend his professional career in the ECHL with the Norfolk Admirals on September 15, 2020. In 2021-22, Selleck played for the Gananoque Islanders of the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Selleck, Eric 1987 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Arizona Coyotes players Belleville Senators players Bratislava Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Wolves players Florida Panthers players Hartford Wolf Pack players HC '05 Banská Bystrica players Ice hockey people from Ontario People from Leeds and Grenville United Counties Portland Pirates players Rochester Americans players San Antonio Rampage players Springfield Falcons players Tucson Roadrunners players Undrafted National Hockey League players