2016-17 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 Sochi Hockey Open in Russia, finishing third … Played for Canada at the 2016 Spengler Cup in Switzerland, winning the championship … Played for Canada at the 2016 Deutschland Cup in Germany, finishing second

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2017-18: Fourth in Lada Togliatti scoring … Leads Lada Togliatti defencemen in scoring … Played in the KHL All-Star Game … 2016-17: Seventh in Jokerit (KHL) scoring … Led Jokerit defencemen in scoring … Played in the KHL All-Star Game … 2015-16: Third in Spartak Moscow (KHL) scoring … Led Spartak Moscow defencemen in scoring … 2014-15: Fifth in Dinamo Riga (KHL) scoring … Led Dinamo Riga defencemen in scoring … 2013-14: 17th in Hershey (AHL) scoring … Fifth in scoring among Hershey defencemen … Other: Made his NHL debut and recorded his first NHL point with Minnesota on April 7, 2012 vs. Phoenix … Fifth in scoring among AHL rookie defencemen in 2011-12 … Amateur: Played five seasons (2006-11) of NCAA hockey with the University of North Dakota … Served as North Dakota captain in 2009-10 and 2010-11 … Won the WCHA championship with North Dakota in 2010 and 2011 … Named an NCAA West First Team All-American in 2010-11 … Named WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year in 2010-11 … Named to the WCHA First All-Star Team in 2008-09 and 2010-11 … Named to the WCHA All-Tournament Team in 2010-11 … Named to the WCHA Third-All Star Team in 2009-10 … Named an NCAA West Second Team All-American in 2008-09 … Named WCHA Defensive Player of the Year in 2008-09 … Named to the WCHA Second All-Star Team in 2007-08

PERSONAL

Son of Bob and Kathy … Majored in management at the University of North Dakota … His brother, Colby, has played professionally in the Allsvenskan, Liiga, NLA, NLB and KHL, and won the Spengler Cup with Canada in 2016