2016 World Cup of Hockey

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Men’s Team orientation camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2013 … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team summer development camp in Ottawa, Ont., in July 2008 … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championship in Finland, finishing fourth … Attended Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2006, but suffered an injury … Played for Ontario at the 2006 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Regina, Sask., finishing fifth

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2015-16: His sixth NHL season, all with San Jose … Reached the Stanley Cup Final with San Jose … Tied for eighth in San Jose scoring … Led the NHL in playoff scoring … Recorded his 300th NHL point on Feb. 6 vs. Nashville … 2014-15: Second in San Jose scoring … 2013-14: Fourth in San Jose scoring … Tied for seventh among NHL forwards in blocked shots (68) … Recorded his 200th NHL point on Jan. 2 vs. Edmonton … Scored his 100th NHL goal on Dec. 29 vs. Anaheim … 2012-13: Second in San Jose scoring … Tied for 10th in the NHL in goals (21) … Tied for sixth in the NHL in game-winning goals (5) … Second among NHL forwards in blocked shots (51) … Played 22 games with Genève-Servette HC (Switzerland) during the NHL lockout … 2011-12: Second in San Jose scoring … Tied for eighth in the NHL in shots on goal (245) … Played in the NHL All-Star Game … 2010-11: Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team … Finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy, given to the NHL rookie of the year … Sixth in San Jose scoring … Tied for seventh in the NHL in game-winning goals (8) … Led NHL rookies in shots on goal (253), game-winning goals (8) and power-play goals (10) … Second in NHL rookie scoring … 2009-10: Scored his first NHL goal on Nov. 5 vs. Detroit … Recorded his first NHL point on Nov. 1 vs. Carolina … Made his NHL debut on Oct. 25 vs. Philadelphia … Named to the AHL All-Rookie Team … Played in the AHL All-Star Game … Amateur: Played four seasons of Major Junior hockey (2005-09) with the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s … Ottawa captain in 2008-09 … Played in the 2007 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team in 2005-06 … Named WOJHL rookie of the year in 2004-05 … Minor Hockey: Names John Caldarozzi as his favourite minor hockey coach

PERSONAL

Son of Chet and Lori … Has one brother, Judson … Favourite player growing up: Steve Yzerman … His father, Chet, was a referee in the National Lacrosse League