2017-18 National Men's Team

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Played for Canada at the 2017 Spengler Cup in Switzerland, winning the championship … Played for Canada at the 2017 Karjala Cup in Switzerland and Finland, finishing fourth … 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 2010 IIHF World Championship in Germany, finishing seventh

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2017-18: Fourth in SC Bern (NLA) scoring … Co-leads SC Bern in goals … 2016-17: Signed as a free agent with Anaheim … Played only four NHL games … 2015-16: 13th in Stockton (AHL) scoring … 2014-15: Signed with Calgary as a free agent … 14th in Calgary scoring … 2013-14: Signed with Toronto as a free agent … Fifth in Toronto scoring … Other: Reached the Stanley Cup Final with Vancouver in 2011 … Set NHL career highs in goals, assists and points with Vancouver in 2009-10 … Scored his first NHL goal with Vancouver on Dec. 12, 2007 vs. Anaheim … Made his NHL debut and recorded his first NHL point with Vancouver on Oct. 5, 2007 vs. San Jose … Amateur: Played two seasons (2005-07) of NCAA hockey with the University of Minnesota-Duluth … Led Minnesota-Duluth in scoring in 2006-07 … Named to the WCHA First All-Star Team in 2006-07 … Named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team in 2005-06 … Played two seasons (2003-05) of Junior A hockey with the Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) … Reached the RBC Cup, Canada’s National Junior A Championship, with Camrose in 2005, and was named Top Forward … Won the AJHL championship with Camrose in 2005 … Named AJHL MVP in 2004-05 … Led Camrose in scoring in 2003-04 … Had his No. 9 retired by Camrose on Sept. 10, 2010

PERSONAL

Married to wife Megan … Has one son, Max, and one daughter, Grace … Favourite NHL player growing up: Joe Sakic