International Experience

  • Played on one U.S. Men's National Team (2009) and one U.S. National Junior Team (2006)

2009

  • Member of the U.S. Men's National Team that competed at the IIHF Men's World Championship in Bern and Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland
  • Acquired one goal and two assists in nine games

2006

  • Member of the U.S. National Junior Team that competed at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, Kamloops and Kelowna, Canada
  • Appeared in seven contests

Professional Hockey

  • Has played in a combined total of 736 career regular season and Stanley Cup Playoff games for the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League

2015-16

  • Led Washington in ice time (27:28) during the playoffs
  • Played in all 82 regular season games for the second consecutive season
  • Ranked second among team defensemen in points (32) and assists (27) and third in goals (5)

2014-15

  • Appeared in all 82 regular-season games for the first time in his professional career
  • Ranked second among Washington players in time on ice (22:21)

2013-14

  • Named Pittsburgh's Defensive Player of the Year
  • Established career-highs in goals (10), assists (36), points (46), game-winning goals (6) and plus/minus (+33)
  • Plus-33 ranking led all NHL defensemen and all Pittsburgh players
  • Led NHL defensemen in game-winning goals

2012-13

  • Averaged 20:21 of time on ice per game, including 2:00 of power-play time per game for the Penguins

2011-12

  • Recorded 21 points (4-17) in 75 games for Pittsburgh
  • Finished plus or even in plus/minus in 57 of 75 appearances

2010-11

  • Added six assists in 45 games with the Stars before joining the Penguins in Feb. 21
  • Notched four points (1-3) for the Penguins

2009-10

  • Contributed 15 points (3-12) in 74 games for the Stars

2008-09

  • Led Dallas defensemen in scoring (35 points)
  • Set career-highs in points and assists

2007-08

  • Appeared in 78 games for the Dallas Stars in his first NHL season
  • Ranked first in plus/minus (plus-22) among NHL rookie defensemen, third in goals (7) and fourth in assists (19) and points (26)

2006-07

  • Played with the Iowa Stars of the American Hockey League following the completion of college hockey season
  • Registered seven points (2-5) in 12 playoff games for the Stars

College Hockey

  • Played two seasons (2005-07) at the University of Minnesota Duluth of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association

2006-07 (Sophomore)

  • Finished second in scoring (31 points) and goals (9) among WCHA defenseman
  • Named All-WCHA First Team

2005-06 (Freshman)

  • Tallied 14 points (1-13) in 38 games

Additional Notes

  • Selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round (28th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
  • Born on Dec. 6, 1986, in Virginia, Minn.