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

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and

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for the

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of the

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(AHL). Seney was drafted by the

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157th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Seney played for

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where he was honoured as a Hockey East Third Team All-Star.

Playing career

Seney was selected 157th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the

. He was committed to play for

in October 2015, but after a successful season with the

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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

team, the

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, 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

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. On July 29, 2021, Seney signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. 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. On October 12, 2024, Seney was named Captain of the

On June 23, 2025, Seney re-signed with the IceHogs on a two-year AHL contract.

Personal life

His older brother Joe attends the

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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 Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 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 21st-century Canadian sportsmen