International Experience

  • Earned silver medal with 2010 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Also played on two U.S. Men's National Teams (2013-bronze, 2007), two U.S. National Junior Teams (2007, 2006) and two U.S. National Under-18 Teams (2006-gold, 2005-gold)

2013

  • Member of the U.S. Men's National Team that earned bronze at the IIHF Men's World Championship in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden
  • Recorded two goals and two assists in 10 games 

2010

  • Silver medalist with the U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Added one goal in six games

2007

  • Member of the U.S. Men's National Team that competed at the IIHF Men's World Championship in Moscow and Mytischi, Russia
  • Recorded two assists in seven games
  • Bronze medalist with the U.S. National Junior Team that competed at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Leksand and Mora, Sweden
  • Named the tournament's Best Defensemen are posting a Team USA and tournament leading 10 points (4-6) in seven games

2006

  • Member of the U.S. National Junior Team that competed at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, Kamloops and Kelowna, Canada
  • Notched four points (1-3) in seven games
  • Gold medalist with the U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team that competed at the IIHF Men's Under-18 World Championship in Angelholm and Halmstad, Sweden
  • Collected ten points (4-6) in six games

2005

  • Gold medalist with the U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team that competed at the IIHF Men's Under-18 World Championship in Ceske Budejovice and Plzen, Czech Republic

Professional Hockey

  • Has played in a combined total of 536 regular season and Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League

2015-16

  • Contributed 11 goals and 16 assists in 73 games for Colorado

2014-15

  • Scored a career-high 12 goals
  • Led Avalanche in average ice time at 24:25 per game

2013-14

  • Tied career-high of 39 points (9-30) to lead all Colorado defensemen
  • Led team in time on ice (average 23:00 per game)

2012-13

  • Played in 31 games for Colorado in the lockout shortened season

2011-12

  • Led Colorado defensemen in scoring with 26 points (4-22) in 73 games

2010-11

  • Appeared in 55 games for the Blues before joining the Avalanche on Feb. 18
  • Collected 10 points (3-7) in 22 games for Colorado
  • Led all Avalanche players in ice time in 20 of his 22 games (average 24:33 per game)

2009-10

  • Led St. Louis defensemen with 39 points, 10 goals, 29 assists, 186 shots and six power-play goals

2008-09

  • Missed the season due to injury

2007-08

  • Led all Blues defensemen with 33 points (5-28) during his first NHL season
  • Ranked second among NHL rookie defensemen in assists and points
  • Appeared in one game for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League

College Hockey

  • Played one season (2006-07) at the University of Minnesota, a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association

2006-07 (Freshman)

  • Led all WCHA rookie defensemen with four goals and 24 points in 41 games
  • Earned a selection to the WCHA All-Rookie Team

Junior Hockey

  • Played two seasons (2004-06) with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program

2005-06

  • Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that competed in the North American Hockey League and against NCAA Division I and Division III opponents and international teams
  • Amassed 49 points (16-33)
  • Ranked fourth on the program’s all-time list in career points by a defenseman (75) at the conclusion of NTDP career

2004-05

  • Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that competed in the North American Hockey League and against NCAA Division I and Division III opponents and international teams
  • Recorded 26 points (11-15)

Additional Notes

  • Drafted first overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft
  • Born on March 21, 1988, in Bloomington, Minn.