2016 World Cup of Hockey

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia … Attended Canada’s National Men’s Team orientation camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2013 … Played for Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Championship in Finland, finishing fifth … Attended Canada’s National Men’s Team orientation camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2009 … Participated in Canada’s National Men’s Team orientation camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2009 … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Quebec City, Que., and Halifax, N.S. … Played for Canada at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy, finishing seventh … Won the 2004 World Cup of Hockey with Canada … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2004 IIHF World Championship in the Czech Republic … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2003 IIHF World Championship in Finland, and was named Top Defenseman and to the media all-star team … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2002 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic … Won a bronze medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2001 IIHF World Junior Championship in Russia … Won a bronze medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2000 IIHF World Junior Championship in Sweden, when he was the youngest player ever named to Canada’s National Junior Team (16 years, two months, 29 days) … One of only seven players (with Eric Lindros, Trevor Kidd, Martin Lapointe, Jason Botterill, Jason Spezza and Ryan Ellis) to play for Canada’s National Junior Team at three IIHF World Junior Championships … Won a gold medal with Alberta at the 1999 Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, N.L.

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2015-16: His 13th NHL season, fourth with St. Louis … Fourth in scoring among St. Louis defencemen … 2014-15: Fourth in scoring among St. Louis defencemen … Had his ironman streak end at 737 consecutive games, the fifth-longest in NHL history, and longest by a defenceman … Played his 900th NHL game on Feb. 28 vs. Edmonton … 2013-14: Tied for fifth among NHL defencemen in plus/minus (+26) … Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in shifts per game (31.3) … Third in scoring among St. Louis defencemen … 2012-13: Traded from Calgary to St. Louis on April 1 … Tied for second in scoring among Calgary defencemen … Tied for fifth among NHL defencemen in shifts per game (30.3) … Recorded his 300th NHL point on March 21 vs. Nashville … 2011-12: Led Calgary defencemen in scoring … Sixth in the NHL in average time on ice (25:57) … 2010-11: Third in the NHL in average time on ice (25:59) … Tied for fourth in the NHL in shifts per game (31.1) … Third in scoring among Calgary defencemen … 2009-10: Signed with Calgary on June 30, after his rights were acquired from Florida … Tied for fifth in the NHL in average time on ice (25:55) … Fifth among NHL defencemen in shifts per game (30.7) … Second in scoring among Calgary defencemen … 2008-09: Tied a career high in goals (15) … Led the NHL in average time on ice (26:59) … Fourth among NHL defencemen in shifts per game (30.8) … Led Florida defencemen in scoring … Played in the NHL All-Star Game … 2007-08: Set a career high in goals (15) … Led the NHL in average time on ice (27:28) … Third among NHL defencemen in shifts per game (31.1) … Led Florida defencemen in scoring … 2006-07: Eighth in the NHL in average time on ice (26:08) … Third among NHL defencemen in shifts per game (31.8) … Led Florida defencemen in scoring … Recorded his 100th NHL point on Jan. 4 vs. Calgary … Played in the NHL All-Star Game … 2005-06: Set a career high in assists (41) and points (46) … 10th in the NHL in average time on ice (25:29) … Second among NHL defencemen in shifts per game (33.1) … Led Florida defencemen in scoring … 2004-05: Played with the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage and Chicago Wolves during the NHL lockout … Reached the Calder Cup Final with Chicago … Played in the AHL All-Star Game … 2003-04: Second in scoring among Florida defencemen … 2002-03: Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team … Tied a Florida record for points in a season by a rookie defenceman (16) … Led NHL rookies in average time on ice (20:08) … Scored his first NHL goal on Nov. 11 vs. Chicago … Made his NHL debut and recorded his first NHL point on Oct. 10 vs. Tampa Bay … Amateur: Played three seasons of Major Junior hockey (1999-2002) with the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers … Named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team in 2001-02 … Played in the 2002 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Named to the CHL All-Rookie Team in 1999-2000 … Minor Hockey: Won the AMBHL championship with the Edmonton SSAC Lions in 1998 … Named AMBHL Top Defenceman and Rookie of the Year in 1997-98

PERSONAL

Married to wife Devon … Has one daughter, Linna … Son of Dan and Gena … Has one sister, Jill … Favourite player growing up: Steve Yzerman … Supports the H.E.R.O.S. (Hockey Education Reaching Out Society) program, donating tickets to program participants and visiting program events