Professional Experience

  • Has played in 1073 regular season games in 11 seasons with the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League

2018-19

  • Tallied 47 points on seven goals and 40 assists for the Wild

2017-18

  • Tied a career-high with 51 points on six goals and 45 assists with the Wild

2016-17

  • Collected 40 points. Scored a career-high nine goals and added 31 assists
  • In five playoff games, scored a goal and had two assists

2015-16

  • Set franchise records and career hights in points (51), assists (43) and shots (188) by defenseman in a season
  • Tied for first in career playoff games (34) by a Minnesota defensemen
  • Ranked second on the team in blocked shots and scoring (51 points)

2014-15

  • Led Minnesota defensemen in assists (36) and points (38)
  • Ranked first in the NHL in average-time on ice (29:04)

2013-14

  • Led Minnesota defensemen in goals (8), assists (35) and points (43)
  • Was one of three Wild players to appear in all 82 games
  • Ranked first in the NHL in average-time on ice (29:25)

2012-13

  • Played 48 games and notched four goals and 32 points for the Wild
  • Named an NHL First Team All-Star and a finalist for the Norris Memorial Trophy as top defenseman in the NHL
  • Led the NHL in time-on-ice per game (27:16) and ranked second in assists (28) and third in points (32) among all league defensemen

2011-12

  • Skated in 79 games for the Nashville Predators
  • Posted career highs in points (46), assists (39), power-play points (25) and blocked shots (116) to go along with seven goals
  • Took part in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game
  • Helped the Predators reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight season

2010-11

  • Played in 70 games with Nashville
  • Tallied four goals and 35 assists while averaging 25:12 TOI per game
  • Posted a career-best plus-20 rating
  • Helped Nashville to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight year

2009-10

  • Skated in all 82 games for the Predators and recorded four goals and 33 points

2008-09

  • Skated in all 82 games and recorded seven goals and 45 points

2007-08

  • Played in 76 regular-season games and accumulated 31 points (7-24)
  • Tallied a goal and an assist in six postseason contests

2006-07

  • Totaled 24 points (8-16) in 82 regular-season outings
  • Scored once in five playoff games

2005-06

  • Competed in 71 regular-season games and led all Nashville rookies in assists (15), points (16) and games played.

2004-05

  • Totaled 23 points (7-16) in 63 games with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League

College Hockey

  • Played one season (2003-04) with the University of Wisconsin of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association

2003-04 (Freshman)

  • Tallied 19 points (3-16) in 39 games for the Badgers
  • Ranked second on Wisconsin with a plus-19 rating
  • Named to both the All-WCHA Third Team and WCHA All-Rookie Team

USA Hockey - NTDP

  • Played two seasons (2001-03) for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program

2002-03

  • 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

2001-02

  • Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that competed in the North American Hockey League and against international teams