2017-18 National Men's Team

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Played for Canada at the 2017 Channel One Cup in Russia, finishing fifth … Played for Canada at the 2017 Tournament of Nikolai Puchkov in Russia, finishing third … Played for Canada at the 2014 Spengler Cup in Switzerland, finishing fourth … Played for Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, finishing fifth … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championship in the Czech Republic … Attended Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2004

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2017-18: Leads Dinamo Minsk (KHL) in scoring … Fourth in scoring among KHL defencemen … Played in the KHL All-Star Game … 2016-17: Fourth in Dinamo Minsk scoring … Led Dinamo Minsk defencemen in scoring … Fourth in scoring among KHL defencemen … 2015-16: Seventh in Albany (AHL) scoring … Led Albany defencemen in scoring … 2014-15: Fourth in SC Bern (NLA) scoring … Led SC Bern defencemen in scoring … Led NLA defencemen in scoring … Won the Swiss Cup with SC Bern … Named to the NLA Media All-Star Team … 2013-14: 18th in Lev Praha (KHL) scoring … Sixth in scoring among Lev Praha defencemen … Other: Won the Eddie Shore Award as AHL defenceman of the year in 2010-11 … Named to the AHL First All-Star Team in 2010-11 … Led AHL defencemen in scoring in 2010-11 … Scored his first NHL goal with Buffalo on April 3, 2011 vs. Carolina … Recorded his first NHL point with Buffalo on March 30, 2011 vs. the New York Rangers … Made his NHL debut with Buffalo on Feb. 23, 2008 vs. the New York Rangers … Amateur: Played four seasons (2003-07) of Major Junior hockey with the P.E.I. Rocket (QMJHL) … Led P.E.I. defencemen in scoring in 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07

PERSONAL

Son of Vittorio and Françoise … Has one sister, Vanessa, and one brother, Alexandre … His father, Vittorio, played professional basketball in Italy