Travis Sanheim
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| Travis Sanheim | |||
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| Born | March 29, 1996 Elkhorn, MB, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
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| NHL Draft | 17th overall, 2014 Philadelphia Flyers |
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| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Travis Sanheim (born March 29, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Calgary Hitmen. Sanheim was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round (17th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
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Playing career
Junior
Sanheim, who was raised in the small town of Elkhorn, Manitoba, was selected by the Calgary Hitmen in the ninth round (177th overall) of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.[2] He played midget hockey, with his twin brother Taylor in the Manitoba Midget 'AAA' Hockey League, before joining the Calgary Hitmen for the 2013–14 WHL season.[3] In his first season of major junior hockey Sanheim was a +25, with 5 goals, 24 assists, and 14 penalty minutes, helping the Hitmen earn 103 points to tie with the top placed Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL's Central Division.[4]
Sanheim attended the Flyers training camp and played in one pre-season game before being re-assigned to the Hitmen for the 2014-15 season. On September 25, 2014, the Flyers announced they had signed Sanheim to a three year entry level contract.[5]
International play
Sanheim was chosen to compete with the Canada Western squad at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge,[6] and he led Team Canada to capture the bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships (WJC-18).[7] At the WJC-18, Sanheim led all defencemen with six points, and was named one of Canada's top three players in the tournament,[8] also earning recognition as the tournament's best defenceman.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Winkler Flyers | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 67 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 67 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 52 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 134 | 20 | 74 | 94 | 66 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2013 | Canada Western | WHC17 |  |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Canada | WJC18 | |
7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Canada Western) | 2013 | [10] |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal | 2014 | [11] |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Best Defenceman | 2014 | [12] |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ NHL Prospect Hot List: Sanheim stands tall for Canada | Post-to-Post
- ↑ Sanheim's draft prospects get boost after U18 breakout performance | Hockey | Sp
- ↑ WHL Network: 2013-14 Regular Season - Central Division
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2014 NHL Draft Profile #49: Travis Sanheim - Last Word On Sports
- ↑ NHL draft tracker: Travis Sanheim, Calgary Hitmen | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo Sports Canada
- ↑ Sanheim named FHM defenseman of the month - Future Considerations - Future Considerations
- ↑ Travis Sanheim - The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Travis Sanheim's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Travis Sanheim's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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| Preceded by | Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Ivan Provorov |
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