Patrick Sieloff
American ice hockey player
Patrick Sieloff (born May 15, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently a free agent. He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2012 NHL entry draft. He has also played for the Ottawa Senators.
Playing career
As a youth, Sieloff played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Compuware minor ice hockey team.
Major junior
Sieloff was drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the sixth round of the 2010 OHL draft. On November 2, 2011, while playing for the US National Team Development Program, Sieloff's OHL rights were traded to the Windsor Spitfires, along with Mackenzie Braid, and six draft picks, in exchange for goaltender Jack Campbell. Despite being offered a hockey scholarship to play for the Miami RedHawks at Miami University, Sieloff chose to play for the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League on May 27, 2012.
Professional
Sieloff was drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2012 NHL entry draft. On July 19, 2013, the Flames signed Sieloff to a three-year two-way contract.
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