Corey Schueneman (born September 2, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, Schueneman has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens and St Louis Blues.
Playing career 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.
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.
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.
Schueneman began the season with the Rocket before earning his first recall to the NHL on December 8, 2021. 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. 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." He would indeed manage a second goal that season, as part of a 5–4 shootout victory against the Lighting on April 2.
The Canadiens signed Schueneman to a one-year, two-way contract on July 7, 2022.
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. In the 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.
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. On November 3, 2025, in the final year of his contract, Schueneman was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Calle Rosen.
Schueneman left the Capitals as a free agent at the conclusion his contract and was signed to a two-year, two-way agreement with the Anaheim Ducks on July 1, 2026.
Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM2011–12Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —2012–13Michigan WarriorsNAHL 35 5 9 14 24 — — — — —2012–13Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —2012–13Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL 25 3 9 12 12 — — — — —2013–14Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL 60 3 19 22 26 — — — — —2014–15Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL 45 14 25 39 12 — — — — —2014–15Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL 13 2 5 7 4 12 4 8 12 82015–16Western Michigan UniversityNCHC 35 1 12 13 12 — — — — —2016–17Western Michigan UniversityNCHC 38 5 17 22 25 — — — — —2017–18Western Michigan UniversityNCHC 34 5 21 26 18 — — — — —2018–19Western Michigan UniversityNCHC 37 3 18 21 8 — — — — —2018–19Stockton HeatAHL 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — —2019–20Stockton HeatAHL 44 3 18 21 29 — — — — —2019–20Kansas City MavericksECHL 4 2 1 3 0 — — — — —2020–21Laval RocketAHL 36 3 9 12 6 — — — — —2021–22Laval RocketAHL 32 4 7 11 12 15 1 3 4 62021–22Montreal CanadiensNHL 24 2 4 6 8 — — — — —2022–23Laval RocketAHL 62 6 17 23 24 2 0 0 0 02022–23Montreal CanadiensNHL 7 0 1 1 0 — — — — —2023–24Colorado EaglesAHL 64 4 18 22 24 3 0 0 0 02024–25Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL 63 4 16 20 24 3 1 0 1 22024–25St. Louis BluesNHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —2025–26Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL 9 1 5 6 2 — — — — —2025–26Hershey BearsAHL 62 5 20 25 25 6 0 1 1 2NHL totals 35 2 5 7 8 — — — — —
Awards and honors Award Year RefUSHL Third All-Star Team 2015
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