Keaton Orrey is a 2006-born defenseman for the Buccaneers. The 2024-2025 season is Orrey's first with the Bucs, and he is committed to playing NCAA DI men's hockey at Miami University in Ohio.

Orrey is from Eagan, Minn. (pop. 67,396), a southern suburb of the Twin Cities. His dad coached for 26 years, and Orrey began playing at just two years old. He grew up playing for the Eagan Hockey Association and Minnesota Made Hockey. Orrey also spent time with the Blue Army AAA club through his 15U season.
 

Orrey spent his sophomore and junior years playing for the Eagan High School varsity team. In his junior year at Eagan, he was the highest-scoring defenseman for the Wildcats, with 12 points (8 goals, 4 assists) in 25 games played. He then went on to play for the St. Cloud Norsemen in the North American Hockey League for the 2023-2024 season.

With the Norsemen, Orrey was again a high-scoring defenseman, recording 19 points (6 goals, 13 assists) in 53 games played. His year in the NAHL prepared him for the jump from high school hockey to the USHL, playing at a higher pace with and against older, more experienced skaters. Orrey always dreamed of playing NCAA DI hockey, and once he reached the NAHL, that dream came within reach. At the end of his season with the Norsemen, Orrey was selected by the Bucs in the 2024 USHL Phase II Draft in the third round, 33rd overall.
 

"Despite the ups and downs of the year," Head Coach and General Manager Matt Curley said, "Keaton has done an incredible job of sticking to it and growing as both a person and a player. He continues to make strides in his game, gaining experience that will only help round out his skills. Well-liked and respected by the guys, it's been awesome to be able to work with Keats this year."

Since joining the Buccaneers, Orrey has had an opportunity to prepare for the next steps in his hockey career. The Bucs have fought through adversity this season, and Orrey has gained valuable experience working with a group of young men to achieve the same goals. The coaching staff and his teammates have pushed him to better himself on and off the ice, and he's learned lessons that are sure to follow him as he moves forward at the collegiate level and beyond.