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About
Canadian defenceman who made his NHL debut with the Minnesota Wild during the 2013-14 season after being picked by the team in the first round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has represented Canada internationally, winning bronze at the World Under-18 Championships in 2012.
Before Fame
He grew up in Calgary, Alberta and played in the Crowchild Minor Hockey Association. He later played for the Edge School for Athletes in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League.
Trivia
He won the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for Western Hockey League Rookie of the Year for his playing during the 2010-11 season with the Red Deer Rebels.
Family Life
His mother is Filipina and his father is German-Romanian.
Associated With
He has been teammates with fellow defenceman Jared Spurgeon in Minnesota.
