2016-17 National Men's Team

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Played for Canada at the 2013 IIHF World Championship in Sweden and Finland, finishing fifth … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2016-17: His ninth NHL season, sixth with Philadelphia … Fourth in Philadelphia scoring … Led Philadelphia in goals (31) … Second in the NHL in power-play goals (16) … Named MVP with Philadelphia … Played in the NHL All-Star Game … 2015-16: Second in Philadelphia scoring … Led Philadelphia in goals (32) … Played in his 600th NHL game on March 30 vs. Washington … 2014-15: Fourth in Philadelphia scoring … Led Philadelphia in goals (28), power-play goals (14) and game-winning goals (6) … Played in his 500th NHL game on Jan. 31 vs. Toronto … 2013-14: Third in Philadelphia scoring … Led Philadelphia in goals (29) … Third in the NHL in power-play goals (15) … Scored his 100th NHL goal on Feb. 1 vs. Los Angeles … Recorded his 200th NHL point on Dec. 31 vs. Calgary … Played in his 400th NHL game on Dec. 15 vs. Washington … 2012-13: Third in Philadelphia scoring … Recorded his first NHL hat trick on April 20 vs. Carolina … Played with ETC Crimmitschau (Germany) and Bili Tygri Liberec (Czech Republic) during the NHL lockout … 2011-12: Traded from Los Angeles to Philadelphia on June 23 … Fourth in Philadelphia scoring … Played in his 300th NHL game on Feb. 23 vs. Edmonton … Recorded his 100th NHL point on Nov. 13 vs. Florida … 2010-11: Eighth in Los Angeles scoring … Played in his 200th NHL game on Jan. 6 vs. Nashville … 2009-10: Eighth in Los Angeles scoring … Led Los Angeles in plus/minus (+22) … Played in his 100th NHL game on Nov. 9 vs. Chicago … 2008-09: Tenth in Los Angeles scoring … Scored his first NHL goal and recorded his first NHL point on Oct. 14 vs. Anaheim … Made his NHL debut on Oct. 11 vs. San Jose … Amateur: Played two seasons of Major Junior hockey (2006-08) with the OHL’s Owen Sound Attack and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds … Named OHL scholastic player of the year in 2008-09 … Named to the OHL Third All-Star Team in 2007-08 … Played one season of Junior A hockey (2005-06) with the CJHL’s Brockville Braves … Named to the CJHL All-Rookie Team in 2005-06 … Minor Hockey: Lists Mike Hutton as his favourite minor hockey coach

PERSONAL

Son of Cyril and Wanda … Has four brothers, Cody, Cyril Jr., Troy and Cameron, and one sister, Regina … Favourite NHL team growing up: Detroit Red Wings … Favourite NHL player growing up: Jarome Iginla