2016-17 National Men's Team

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Saskatoon and Regina, Sask. … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., finishing fourth

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2016-17: His fourth NHL season, all with New York … 10th in New York scoring … Second in scoring among New York defencemen … Set career highs in goals, assists and points … Played in his 200th NHL game on  Nov. 3 vs. Philadelphia … 2015-16: 18th in New York scoring … Sixth in scoring among New York defencemen … Led New York in blocked shots (198) … 2014-15: 19th in New York scoring … Sixth in scoring among New York defencemen … Played in his 100th NHL game on Feb. 7 vs. Boston … 2013-14: 15th in New York scoring … Third in New York rookie scoring … Fourth in scoring among New York defencemen … Scored his first NHL goal on Jan. 7 vs. Toronto … Recorded his first NHL point on Jan. 6 vs. Dallas … 2012-13: Missed all but three games due to a shoulder injury … 2011-12: Made his NHL debut on Dec. 15 vs. Dallas … 19th in Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) scoring … Fifth in scoring among Bridgeport defencemen … Named to the AHL All-Star Classic … Amateur: Played three seasons of Major Junior hockey (2008-11) with the OHL’s Oshawa Generals … Oshawa captain in 2010-11 … Named to the OHL First All-Star Team in 2008-09 … Played in the 2013 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Played one season of Junior A hockey (2007-08) with the CJHL’s Kemptville 73’s … Named CJHL Rookie of the Year in 2007-08 … Minor Hockey: Lists Bruce McPherson as his favourite minor hockey coach … Won a bronze medal at Ontario provincials with Ottawa Valley (Peewee AA) in 2003

PERSONAL

Son of William and Kathy … Has one brother, Evan … Favourite NHL team growing up: Ottawa Senators … Favourite NHL player: Scott Niedermayer