HOCKEY CANADA
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Biography
HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND
Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Championship in the Czech Republic … Played for Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Championship in Belarus, finishing fifth … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y., and was named MVP and to the tournament all-star team … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Regina and Saskatoon, Sask. … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship in Russia … Won a bronze medal with West at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in London, Ont. … Played for Saskatchewan at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon, finishing sixth
HOCKEY BACKGROUND
2016-17: His eighth season in the NHL, fifth with Philadelphia … Third in Philadelphia scoring … Co-led the NHL in power-play goals (17) … Scored his 100th NHL goal on Jan. 31 vs. Carolina … Recorded his 200th NHL point on Nov. 2 vs. Detroit … 2015-16: Third in Philadelphia scoring … Set career highs in goals, assists and points … Scored his first NHL hat trick on Feb. 29 vs. Calgary … 2014-15: Fifth in Philadelphia scoring … Recorded his 100th NHL point on Nov. 15 vs. Montreal … Played in his 200th NHL game on Oct. 25 vs. Detroit … Scored a goal that was assisted by brother and teammate Luke on Oct. 18 vs. Dallas, marking the first time the two had combined for a goal in the NHL … 2013-14: Sixth in Philadelphia scoring … 2012-13: Fifth in Philadelphia scoring … 2011-12: Traded from Los Angeles to Philadelphia on June 23 … 15th in Philadelphia scoring … Scored his first NHL goal on Jan. 2 vs. New York Rangers … 2010-11: Played eight NHL games before being returned to junior … Registered his first NHL point on Oct. 21 vs. Phoenix … 2009-10: Made his NHL debut with Los Angeles on Nov. 26 after being called up on an emergency basis … Amateur: Played four seasons of Major Junior hockey (2007-11) with the WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings and Saskatoon Blades … Captain with Brandon in 2009-10 … Reached the Memorial Cup final with Brandon in 2010 … Named to the WHL Eastern Conference Second All-Star Team in 2008-09 … Played in the 2009 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Played in the CHL Canada-Russia Challenge in 2009 … Led WHL rookies in scoring in 2007-08 … Named the WHL Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year in 2007-08
PERSONAL
Son of Jeff and Rita … Has one brother, Luke, and two sisters, Madison and Macy … His brother, Luke, a defenseman with the Arizona Coyotes, has also represented Canada on a number of occasions, including winning a gold medal at the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championship, and playing at the world championship in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013 … Favourite NHL team growing up: Edmonton Oilers
