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 … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C. … 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 2009 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic, where he was named Top Defenceman … Helped Canada capture the Canada/Russia Super Series in August/September 2007 …  An alternate captain with Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2007 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Finland, finishing fourth … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2006 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Played for Ontario at the 2006 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Regina, Sask., finishing fifth

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2015-16: His eighth NHL season, all with Los Angeles … Won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman … Named to the NHL First All-Star Team … 10th in scoring among NHL defencemen, with 51 points … Third among NHL defencemen in average time on ice (28:01) … Fifth among NHL defencemen in plus/minus (+24) … Appeared in his 600th NHL game on March 28 vs. Calgary … Recorded his 300th NHL point on Feb. 9 vs. Boston … Played in the NHL All-Star Game … 2014-15: A finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy … Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team … Led Los Angeles and second in the NHL in time on ice (28:59) … Led the NHL in shifts per game (32.6) … 2013-14: Won the Stanley Cup with Los Angeles … Led Los Angeles defencemen in scoring … Led Los Angeles in average time on ice (25:42) … Named outstanding defenceman and most popular player with Los Angeles … Recorded his 200th NHL point on Dec. 11 vs. Toronto … Set a franchise record for career playoff points by a defenceman … 2012-13: Led Los Angeles and was fourth in the NHL in average time on ice (26:23) … Named outstanding defenceman with Los Angeles … Led the NHL in shifts per game (36.6) … 2011-12: Won the Stanley Cup with Los Angeles … Led Los Angeles in average time on ice (24:53) … Recorded his 100th NHL assist on Dec. 15 vs. Columbus … Led all NHL defencemen in playoff scoring … 2010-11: Led Los Angeles and was fifth in the NHL in average time on ice (25:38) … Recorded his 100th NHL point on Dec. 21 vs. Colorado … 2009-10: A finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy (second-youngest finalist in NHL history) … Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team … Third among NHL defencemen in scoring … Led Los Angeles in time on ice (24:58) … 2008-09: Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team … Led Los Angeles and NHL rookies in time on ice (23:49) … Named outstanding defenceman and best newcomer with Los Angeles … Recorded his first NHL point and scored his first NHL goal on Oct. 20 vs. Colorado … Amateur: Played three seasons of Major Junior hockey (2005-08) with the OHL’s Guelph Storm … Named to the OHL First All-Star Team in 2006-07 … Played in the CHL Canada/Russia Challenge in 2007 … Led Guelph in scoring as a 17-year-old defenceman in 2006-07, with 74 points in 67 games … Named to the OHL All-Rookie Team in 2005-06 … Minor Hockey: Won the 2005 OHL Cup with the London Jr. Knights (Minor Midget AAA) … Was a captain or alternate captain of all of his minor hockey teams from 1997 through 2005 … Lists Brad Ostrom as his favourite minor hockey coach

PERSONAL

Son of Paul and Connie … Has one sister, Chelsea    … Nickname: Dewy … Favourite NHL player growing up: Joe Sakic … Lists Frank Lampard as his favourite professional athlete