International Experience

  • Earned silver medal with the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. Also played on five U.S. Men's National Teams (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007), two U.S. National Junior Teams (2007-bronze, 2006) and two U.S. Men's National Under-18 Teams (2005-gold, 2004-silver)

2012

  • Member of the U.S. Men's National Team that competed at the IIHF Men's World Championship in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden
  • Collected four points (3-1) in eight games

2011

  • Member of the U.S. Men's National Team that competed at the IIHF Men's World Championship in Bratislava and Kosica, Slovakia
  • Scored once and contributed two assists in seven appearances

2010

  • Member of the U.S. Men's National Team that competed at the IIHF Men's World Championship in Cologne, Gelsenkirchen and Mannheim, Germany
  • Added three assists in six games
  • Silver medalist with the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team that competed at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada
  • Became the first American-born NHL player to march in the Olympic opening ceremony
  • Collected one assist in six games

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
  • Put up five goals and two assists in nine 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
  • Tallied one goal in seven appearances
  • Bronze medalist with the U.S. National Junior Team that competed at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Leksand and Mora, Sweden
  • Scored three goals 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
  • Led all U.S. defensemen with six points (1-5) in seven games
  • Selected for the tournament's All-Star Team

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
  • Notched two assists in six games

2004

  • Silver medalist with the U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team that competed at the IIHF Men's Under-18 World Championship in Minsk, Belarus
  • Scored twice in six games

Professional Hockey

  • Has played in a combined total of 647 career regular season and Stanley Cup Playoff games for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League

2015-16

  • Scored six goals and added eight assists in 60 games for the Blue Jackets

2014-15

  • Amassed 40 points (8-32) in 79 games with Columbus

2013-14

  • Tallied five goals and added 28 assists in 82 appearances
  • Led all Blue Jackets in postseason scoring with seven points (3-4) in six games

2012-13

  • Led all team defensemen in power-play points (8), shots (96), hits (66) and blocked shots (90)
  • Broke his own Blue Jackets record for time on ice in a single game (34:59)

2011-12

  • Added 24 points (8-16) in 61 games for the Kings before joining Columbus on Feb. 23
  • Ranked second among NHL defensemen in game-winning goals (5), sixth in goals (12) and eighth in power-play goals (5)
  • Set career-highs in goals, power-play goals, game-winning goals and shots (176)

2010-11

  • Recorded career highs in assists (37), points (42) and shots (153)
  • Ranked third among NHL defensemen in power-play assists (25)
  • Led Los Angeles players in blocked shots (133) and ranked second in assists and time on ice (23:11)

2009-10

  • Tied a Kings playoff record for a defenseman with three points in a single game
  • Contributed 36 points (8-28) in 80 games

2008-09

  • Scored six goals and added five assists in 41 appearances for the Kings

2007-08

  • Amassed 11 points (3-8) in 74 games in his first full NHL season with Los Angeles
  • Ranked third among NHL rookies and all Kings players in time on ice (21:41)
  • Placed second among NHL rookies in blocked shots (136)

2006-07

  • Appeared in five games for the Kings following his season with the University of Michigan

College Hockey

  • Spent two seasons (2005-07) at the University of Michigan of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association

2006-07 (Sophomore)

  • Set University of Michigan record for most goals (16) by a sophomore defenseman in a single season
  • Named CCHA Offensive Defenseman of the YEar

2005-06 (Freshman)

  • Set program record for points (32) by a freshman defenseman

Junior Hockey

  • Played two seasons (2003-05) with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program

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
  • Ranked third all-time in single-season points by a defenseman with 45 points at conclusion of season
  • Ranked third on the program’s all-time list in career points by a defenseman (81) at the conclusion of this NTDP career

2003-04

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

Additional Notes

  • Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
  • Helped lead Shattuck-St.Mary's Midget Major AAA team win the U.S. National Championship in 2002-03

  • Born on Jan. 13, 1987, in Indianapolis