2017-18 National Men's Team

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Played for Canada at the 2017 Channel One Cup in Russia, finishing fifth … Played for Canada at the 2017 Karjala Cup in Switzerland and Finland, finishing fourth … Won a bronze medal with West at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in London, Ont.

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2017-18: Signed with Barys Astana (KHL) as a free agent … Joined ZSC Lions (NLA) on Jan. 18 … Still second in Barys Astana scoring … Still fourth in KHL scoring … Played in the KHL All-Star Game … 2016-17: Signed with Calgary as a free agent … Second in Stockton (AHL) scoring … Led Stockton in assists … 2015-16: 14th in Vancouver scoring … 14th in Utica (AHL) scoring … 2014-15: Traded from Los Angeles to Vancouver … 12th in Vancouver scoring … Set NHL career highs in goals, assists and points … Scored his first NHL goal on Oct. 11 vs. Edmonton … 2013-14: Recorded his first NHL point with Los Angeles on Nov. 9 vs. Vancouver … Made his NHL debut with Los Angeles on Nov. 7 vs. Buffalo … Second in Manchester (AHL) scoring … Played in the AHL All-Star Classic … Other: Led Manchester in scoring in 2012-13 … Fifth in AHL scoring in 2012-13 … Amateur: Played four seasons (2007-11) of Major Junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) … Won the Bobby Clarke Trophy as WHL leading scorer in 2010-11 … Led the CHL in scoring in 2010-11 … Named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team in 2010-11 … Led Medicine Hat in scoring in 2009-10 and 2010-11

PERSONAL

Son of Curtis and Brigitte … Has one brother, Shaun, and one sister, Lindsay … Favourite NHL team growing up: Pittsburgh Penguins … Favourite player growing up: Sidney Crosby