Juniors: Has played three seasons of junior hockey with the OHL's Niagara Ice Dogs with 32-114=146 totals and 160 penalty minutes in 181 career junior games ... Was named an OHL First Team All-Star in 2011-12 and a Second Team All-Star in 2010-11 ... Was the Canadian Major Junior Defenseman of the Year in 2011-12 as he led blueliners in scoring with 17-55=72 totals in 50 games and also ranked third overall with a +37 plus/minus rating ... Was named the CHL's scholastic player of the year in 2010-11 ... Was named to the OHL's All-Rookie Team in 2009-10 and was Niagara's rookie of the year in that season ... International: Played for Team Canada in the 2012 World Junior Championships (2-4=6 totals in six games while winning a bronze medal).