Richard Seeley
Encyclopedia
Richard Seeley is a Canadian
ice hockey
defenceman
currently playing for the Belfast Giants
of the U.K.
Elite Ice Hockey League
.
in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft
but never played in the NHL. He played mainly for the Lowell Lock Monsters, Manchester Monarchs
, Bridgeport Sound Tigers
and the Norfolk Admirals
. He also had a spell in the East Coast Hockey League with the Trenton Titans
. In 2006 he moved to Germany
's Deutsche Eishockey Liga for and played for EV Duisburg Die Füchse
. In 2007–08 he played for Vienna Capitals
in Austria and recorded 20 assists for 22 points in 38 games before signing with EHC Black Wings Linz
for the 2008–09 season.
On November 10, 2009, Seeley was granted a trial with KHL Medveščak before signing a one-year contract to compete in the 2009–10 season.
On August 4, 2010, Richard left Croatia and signed a one-year contract with the Belfast Giants in the EIHL.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing for the Belfast Giants
Belfast Giants
The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 7,100-capacity Odyssey Arena in Belfast....
of the U.K.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
.
Playing career
Seeley was drafted in the 6th round, 137th overall, by the Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft
1997 NHL Entry Draft
The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
but never played in the NHL. He played mainly for the Lowell Lock Monsters, Manchester Monarchs
Manchester Monarchs
The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:...
, Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in...
and the Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Admirals
The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:...
. He also had a spell in the East Coast Hockey League with the Trenton Titans
Trenton Titans
The Trenton Titans are a professional minor league ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans play their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Established in 1999, the...
. In 2006 he moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Deutsche Eishockey Liga for and played for EV Duisburg Die Füchse
EV Duisburg Die Füchse
The Füchse Duisburg are a German ice hockey team formerly a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and currently plays in the Regionalliga.-History:Known in English as the "Duisburg Foxes," the team was founded in 1971....
. In 2007–08 he played for Vienna Capitals
Vienna Capitals
Vienna Capitals are a member of the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games in Vienna, Austria, at Albert Schultz Eishalle.-Current roster:-References:...
in Austria and recorded 20 assists for 22 points in 38 games before signing with EHC Black Wings Linz
EHC Black Wings Linz
The EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz are a member of the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. They play their home games in Linz, Austria at the Keine Sorgen Eisarena Linz.-History:...
for the 2008–09 season.
On November 10, 2009, Seeley was granted a trial with KHL Medveščak before signing a one-year contract to compete in the 2009–10 season.
On August 4, 2010, Richard left Croatia and signed a one-year contract with the Belfast Giants in the EIHL.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 1996-97 WHL season The 1996–97 WHL season was the 31st season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Lethbridge Hurricanes won the President's Cup.-League notes:... |
Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Prince Albert Raiders Prince Albert Raiders The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert... |
WHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 1997-98 WHL season The 1997–98 WHL season was the 32nd season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Portland Winter Hawks won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:... |
Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 65 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 1998-99 WHL season The 1998–99 WHL season was the 33rd season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Calgary Hitmen won the President's Cup.-League notes:... |
Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 61 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 110 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 1999–2000 1999–2000 AHL season The 1999–2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hartford Wolf Pack finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
36 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Trenton Titans Trenton Titans The Trenton Titans are a professional minor league ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans play their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Established in 1999, the... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Manchester Monarchs Manchester Monarchs The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:... |
AHL | 61 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 69 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 56 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers Bridgeport Sound Tigers The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in... |
AHL | 47 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:... |
AHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 63 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 2006–07 | EV Duisburg Die Füchse EV Duisburg Die Füchse The Füchse Duisburg are a German ice hockey team formerly a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and currently plays in the Regionalliga.-History:Known in English as the "Duisburg Foxes," the team was founded in 1971.... |
DEL | 48 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Vienna Capitals Vienna Capitals Vienna Capitals are a member of the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games in Vienna, Austria, at Albert Schultz Eishalle.-Current roster:-References:... |
EBEL Austrian Hockey League The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:... |
38 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 112 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | EHC Black Wings Linz EHC Black Wings Linz The EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz are a member of the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. They play their home games in Linz, Austria at the Keine Sorgen Eisarena Linz.-History:... |
EBEL | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | KHL Medveščak | EBEL | 28 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| AHL totals | 399 | 20 | 61 | 81 | 658 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | ||||