Steven Whitney

For the United States Air Force general, see Steven P. Whitney.

Steven Whitney (born February 18, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for Rungsted Seier Capital in the Metal Ligaen. He previously played for the Norfolk Admirals during their tenure in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Hershey Bears.

Steven Whitney
Whitney with the Norfolk Admirals in 2013
Born	(1991-02-18) February 18, 1991 (age 34) Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
Metal Ligaen team Former teams	Rungsted Seier Capital Norfolk Admirals Hershey Bears Iserlohn Roosters Stavanger Oilers SC Langenthal
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2013–present

Playing career

Whitney played college hockey with the Boston College Eagles in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his senior year, Whitney's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-Hockey East First Team.^[1] On April 4, 2013, Whitney was signed as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks.^[2]

After his first full professional season with Anaheim AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals in the 2013–14 season, Whitney sought a release from his contract and on October 21, 2014, he was placed on unconditional waivers in confirming the end of his association with the Ducks. He signed with the Florida Everblades on Feb. 12, 2015.^[3]

On August 14, 2015, Whitney returned to the Norfolk Admirals, now placed in the ECHL, signing a one-year deal as a free agent.^[4] After two seasons in the ECHL with the Admirals, Whitney left as a free agent to sign with fellow competitors the South Carolina Stingrays on August 28, 2017.^[5]

On October 5, 2018, Whitney was announced to have secured an AHL contract with the Stingray's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, making the opening night roster for the 2018–19 season.^[6]

On March 1, 2021, it was announced, Whitney signed a contract for the remainder of the season with German club, the Iserlohn Roosters where his brother Joe Whitney has played since November 27, 2020.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Lawrence Academy	USHS		30	7	10	17	12		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lawrence Academy	USHS		29	23	30	53	16		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Lawrence Academy	USHS		30	15	22	37	22		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Lawrence Academy	USHS		30	20	33	53	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Omaha Lancers	USHL		12	4	10	14	10		3	0	1	1	6
2009–10	Boston College	HE		42	7	21	28	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Boston College	HE		36	6	10	16	56		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Boston College	HE		44	16	23	39	65		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Boston College	HE		38	26	19	45	54		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		8	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		65	10	13	23	52		2	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Florida Everblades	ECHL		23	8	8	16	22		10	2	1	3	2
2015–16	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		66	23	32	55	51		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		59	18	36	54	58		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Hershey Bears	AHL		60	9	7	16	26		9	1	2	3	8
2019–20	Hershey Bears	AHL		15	2	2	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		5	5	4	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Hershey Bears	AHL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		11	1	4	5	8		1	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Stavanger Oilers	FKL		33	12	19	31	26		15	7	8	15	12
2022–23	SC Langenthal	SL		38	21	21	42	8		5	3	3	6	0
2023–24	Rungsted Seier Capital	Denmark		47	10	28	38	16		4	1	0	1	0
2024–25	Rungsted Seier Capital	Denmark		45	21	17	38	57		12	3	4	7	2
DEL totals				11	1	4	5	8		1	0	0	0	0
FKL totals				33	12	19	31	26		15	7	8	15	12

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	United States	U17			6	2	2	4	6
Junior totals					6	2	2	4	6

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
NCAA All-Tournament Team	2012
All-Hockey East First Team	2012–13	[8]
AHCA East First-Team All-American	2012–13