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 … Played for Canada at the 2017 Sochi Hockey Open in Russia, finishing third … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2003 Junior World Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, finishing fourth

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2017-18: Traded from Kunlun Red Star (KHL) to Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) on Dec. 14 … Still second in Kunlun Red Star scoring … 2016-17: Played 19 games with Metallurg Magnitogorsk before suffering a season-ending neck injury … 13th in Metallurg Magnitogorsk scoring … 2015-16: Won the KHL championship with Metallurg Magnitogorsk … Fourth in Metallurg Magnitogorsk scoring … 2014-15: Served as captain with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) … Second in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod scoring … Led Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in goals … Played in the KHL All-Star Game … 2013-14: Second in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod scoring … Led Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in goals … Other: Set an NHL career high in games played with Colorado in 2008-09 … Set an NHL career high in assists with Colorado in 2007-08 and 2009-10 … Set an NHL career high in goals with Colorado in 2006-07 … Scored his first NHL goal and recorded his first NHL point with Colorado on Oct. 10, 2005 vs. Calgary … Made his NHL debut with Colorado on Oct. 5, 2005 vs. Edmonton … Amateur: Played four seasons (2002-06) of Major Junior hockey with the Brampton Battalion (OHL) … Led Brampton in scoring in 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 … Won the Red Tilson Trophy as OHL most outstanding player in 2005-06 … Won the William Hanley Trophy as OHL most sportsmanlike player in 2005-06 … Named to the OHL Second All-Star Team in 2005-06 … Named to the OHL First All-Star Team in 2004-05 … Won a bronze medal with Ontario at the 2003 Canada Winter Games in Bathurst, N.B.

PERSONAL

Son of Wieslaw and Sofia … Has one brother, Kordian … Favourite NHL team growing up: Edmonton Oilers … Favourite player growing up: Joe Sakic