Tues. 2/10/15
Downward Mobility
Remember Stephan Seeger, the Brunswick School senior captain who left the Greenwich, Conn. prep school last year during the Christmas break for the opportunity to play major junior for the Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL), a team that had drafted him in the 10th round the summer before?
Well, he finished the season with Moncton, scoring 11 points in 25 games. In August, he was released. This fall, Seeger played one game for the Oshawa Generals (OHL), and was subsequently released. He then moved on to the USHL, joining Des Moines in late November. They released him early last month. A week later, on Jan. 10, the Merritt Centennials (BCHL) added him at the trade/roster deadline. He has a 3-2-5 line in 10 games with Merritt and, of course, his NCAA eligibility is burned.
A cautionary tale, for sure.
In sum, since leaving Brunswick a little over 13 months ago, Seeger has been released by three teams, and is now on his fourth. He will turn 19 next week.