Corey Schueneman (born September 2, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, Schueneman has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens.

Corey Schueneman
Born (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 28)
Milford, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Playing career edit

Schueneman played junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Muskegon Lumberjacks and the Des Moines Buccaneers before committing to a collegiate career with the Western Michigan Broncos of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).

As an undrafted free agent, Schueneman following a four-year collegiate career and captaining the Broncos in his senior year, Schueneman was signed on an amateur try-out contract for the remainder of the 2018–19 season and also a one-year AHL contract for the following season with the Stockton Heat, the primary affiliate of the Calgary Flames, on March 22, 2019.[1]

After splitting the 2019–20 season, with the Heat and the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL, Schueneman left the Heat as a free agent and was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Laval Rocket on July 3, 2020.[2]

In the following pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Schueneman collected 7 points through his first 21 games with the Rocket before signing a one-year, two-way contract for the following season with the Rocket's NHL affiliate, the Montreal Canadiens, on April 2, 2021.[3]

Schueneman began the 2021–22 season with the Rocket before earning his first recall to the NHL on December 8, 2021.[4] He was later returned to the AHL before earning a second recall and making his long-awaited NHL debut with the Canadiens, registering an assist in a 5–4 overtime defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning on December 28, 2021.[5] Continuing to split time between the Rocket and the Canadiens, he scored his first NHL goal in a March 17, 2022 game against the Dallas Stars. The goal was mistakenly announced in the arena as his second career goal, to which he quipped "I didn't hear it, but if I have another one there I'll gladly take it."[6] He would indeed manage a second goal that season, as part of a 5–4 shootout victory against the Lighting on April 2.[7]

The Canadiens signed Schueneman to a one-year, two-way contract on July 7, 2022.[8]

Following two season under contract with the Canadiens organization, Schueneman left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2023.[9]

Career statistics edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Michigan Warriors NAHL 35 5 9 14 24
2012–13 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 25 3 9 12 12
2013–14 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 60 3 19 22 26
2014–15 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 45 14 25 39 12
2014–15 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 13 2 5 7 4 12 4 8 12 8
2015–16 Western Michigan University NCHC 35 1 12 13 12
2016–17 Western Michigan University NCHC 38 5 17 22 25
2017–18 Western Michigan University NCHC 34 5 21 26 18
2018–19 Western Michigan University NCHC 37 3 18 21 8
2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 6 1 0 1 2
2019–20 Stockton Heat AHL 44 3 18 21 29
2019–20 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 4 2 1 3 0
2020–21 Laval Rocket AHL 36 3 9 12 6
2021–22 Laval Rocket AHL 32 4 7 11 12 15 1 3 4 6
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL 24 2 4 6 8
2022–23 Laval Rocket AHL 62 6 17 23 24 2 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7 0 1 1 0
2023–24 Colorado Eagles AHL 64 4 18 22 24 3 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 31 2 5 7 8

Awards and honors edit

Award Year
USHL
Third All-Star Team 2015

References edit

  1. ^ "Heat signs two NCAA Free Agents to contracts". Stockton Heat. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Laval Rocket (July 3, 2020). "Rocket sign two to AHL contracts". Twitter. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Canadiens agree to terms with Corey Schueneman". Montreal Canadiens. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Canadiens recall Corey Schueneman". Montreal Canadiens. December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Palat scores in OT, Lightning rally past Canadiens". ESPN. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  6. ^ McKenzie, Julian (March 18, 2022). "Canadiens plus/minus: Corey Schueneman has been solid since joining the Canadiens. He now has a goal to show for it". The Athletic. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Hickey, Pat (April 2, 2022). "Suzuki's shootout goal powers Canadiens over mighty Lightning". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Montreal Canadiens sign Schueneman to one-year contract". Sportsnet. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Avalanche signs five players to two-way contracts". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

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