Corey Schueneman (born September 2, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, Schueneman has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens.
| Corey Schueneman | |||
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| Born |
September 2, 1995 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 |
St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
editSchueneman 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 seasons 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] In the 2023–24 season, Schueneman played exclusively with the Avalanches AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, adding a veteran presence to the blueline in posting appeared 22 points (four goals, 18 assists) in 64 regular season games. He was recalled once to the Avalanche to add insurance from injury to the defense however did not feature with the club.[10]
As a free agent from the Avalanche at the conclusion of his contract, Schueneman was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 1, 2024.[11]
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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| Third All-Star Team | 2015 | |
References
edit- ^ "Heat signs two NCAA Free Agents to contracts". Stockton Heat. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Laval Rocket (July 3, 2020). "Rocket sign two to AHL contracts". Twitter. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Canadiens agree to terms with Corey Schueneman". Montreal Canadiens. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via NHL.com.
- ^ Montreal Canadiens (December 8, 2021). "Canadiens recall Corey Schueneman". Twitter. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Palat scores in OT, Lightning rally past Canadiens". ESPN.com. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hickey, Pat (April 2, 2022). "Suzuki's shootout goal powers Canadiens over mighty Lightning". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Montreal Canadiens sign Schueneman to one-year contract". Sportsnet.ca. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Avalanche signs five players to two-way contracts". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Schueneman returns, Eagles recall two from Utah". Colorado Eagles. October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Schueneman signs one-year contract with the Blues". St. Louis Blues. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database