Beckett Sennecke is a Canadian right winger with the Anaheim Ducks, the third overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, and a player almost nobody had slotted that high. Beckett Sennecke scored 60 points in his first NHL season and finished third in Calder Trophy voting. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team, and he scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game.
| Fast facts: Beckett Sennecke | |
|---|---|
| Current team | Anaheim Ducks, NHL |
| Shirt number | 45 |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Born | 28 January 2006, Toronto, Ontario |
| Height / weight | 6-foot-3. The Ducks, ESPN and Hockey-Reference’s listings run from 206 to 208 lbs |
| Drafted | 2024, first round, third overall, Anaheim Ducks. Also eighth overall by Oshawa in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection |
| Contract status | Three-year entry-level deal signed 5 July 2024, $2,850,000 in total salary at a $950,000 cap hit. Restricted free agent in 2028 |
| Agent | Ian Pulver |
| Previous clubs | Oshawa Generals, Toronto Marlboros |
Is Beckett Sennecke a good hockey player?
Sennecke scored 23 goals and 60 points in all 82 games of his first NHL season, putting him tied for the top of the rookie goal chart and two points off the rookie scoring lead. He was voted onto the NHL All-Rookie Team, and he finished third in Calder Trophy voting behind Matthew Schaefer and Ivan Demidov, collecting 958 points without a single first-place vote.
His teammates talk about his nerve rather than the numbers. “Usually, guys come in a little timid and maybe a little bit worried about making plays or whatever and that’s kind of the complete opposite of him,” teammate Alex Killorn said during Anaheim’s 2026 playoff run. “Sometimes you’ve got to pull him back a little bit, but it’s great.”
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What are Beckett Sennecke’s career stats?
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA | GTHL U16 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 24 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 61 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 44 |
| 2022-23 | Canada White U17 | U17 World Challenge | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 63 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 67 |
| 2024-25 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 56 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 66 |
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 82 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 62 |
| 2022-23 | Oshawa Generals | OHL playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | Oshawa Generals | OHL playoffs | 16 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 21 |
| 2024-25 | Oshawa Generals | OHL playoffs | 18 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 32 |
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL playoffs | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Completed seasons. His three OHL seasons add up to 180 games, 83 goals and 209 points, with 20 or more goals in each of them. He has never played a game in the AHL: he went from Oshawa straight into Anaheim’s lineup.
Sennecke produced 55 points in 39 OHL playoff games, a rate of 1.41 a game, against 1.16 a game across his three OHL regular seasons. He raised his output in each of his last two junior postseasons, and he said as much on draft night.
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Why was Beckett Sennecke drafted third overall?
Because of those playoffs, by his own account. Most public draft boards had him outside the top ten or fifteen, and he had not interviewed with Anaheim beyond the combine, so the pick landed on him cold.
“As you could see by my face, I was pretty shocked,” he said that night. “It’s a surreal feeling for sure. Something that I’m going to remember for the rest of my life.” Asked what he thought had moved him up, he pointed straight at the spring: “They want someone that will produce in the playoffs and show up when it matters most. I think that’s when my season peaked. I do think I’m a playoff performer.”
General manager Pat Verbeek enjoyed the reaction. “I’m sure he was surprised because I know other teams were talking to him,” Verbeek said. “It brings back really good memories to see an authentic reaction like that. It’s always fun for us to see that.” In the club’s own release, he put it plainly: “Beckett is an impact player that plays with high-end skill and intelligence, and has the potential to be a dynamic player.”
He also had a setback in between. Canada invited him to its world junior tryouts in December 2024 and cut him before the roster was set. “And it’s a lesson,” Verbeek said of that. “You can never take your foot off the gas, and there’s no resting on your laurels.”
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How do you pronounce Beckett Sennecke?
The Ducks spelled it out in the press release announcing the pick: BEK-it SEHN-uh-KUH. The surname is three syllables, with the middle one unstressed and the ending closer to a soft “kuh” than to “key”.
Where is Beckett Sennecke from?
Sennecke was born in Toronto on 28 January 2006 and is Canadian. He came up through the Toronto Marlboros, scoring 80 points in 45 games at under-16 level in his last minor season, then went eighth overall to the Oshawa Generals in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection.
Three seasons in Oshawa followed, ending in a loss in the OHL final in May 2025. He made the OHL’s Third All-Star Team at right wing for 2024-25, two seasons after being named to the league’s Second All-Rookie Team.
Who are Beckett Sennecke’s parents?
His mother is Candice Olson, a former member of Canada’s national volleyball team who became one of North America’s best-known interior designers, with the television series Divine Design and Candice Tells All to her name. He has not spoken publicly about his father.
He has talked about her in the way a teenager talks about a parent with strong opinions. “My room is a mess most of the time,” he said. “She always comes in and starts losing her mind.”
What is Beckett Sennecke’s contract with the Anaheim Ducks?
Sennecke signed a three-year entry-level contract on 5 July 2024, a week after the draft. The cap hit is $950,000 and the total salary is $2,850,000, and he becomes a restricted free agent in 2028 with a qualifying offer of $965,250. Because he spent 2024-25 in Oshawa, the deal slid, so the paid NHL seasons run from 2025-26.
“I think the expectations are a big thing,” he said at the end of Anaheim’s development camp. “I’m the third overall pick now, so that comes with a lot of high expectations, not just from everyone else, but from myself as well. So I’m planning to live up to that.”
How tall is Beckett Sennecke?
Sennecke is 6-foot-3, and every source agrees on that. The weight is less settled: the Ducks’ own 2026 release and ESPN both say 206 lbs, while the NHL’s register and Hockey-Reference say 208.
The size is part of the story of his rise. The Ducks listed him at 6-foot-2 and 182 lbs the night they picked him, and Verbeek’s assessment then was about what was still to come: “He already possesses a lot of elite skills. Now he just has to get in the gym and put some weight on.”
Does Beckett Sennecke have a girlfriend?
There is no publicly confirmed information about Beckett Sennecke’s relationship status.
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