Cameron York

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Cameron York
Born (2001-01-05) January 5, 2001 (age 23)
Anaheim Hills, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Philadelphia Flyers
Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
NHL Draft 14th overall, 2019
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2021–present

Cameron "Cam" York (born January 5, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 14th overall by the Flyers in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Before being selected by the Flyers, York played ice hockey at Shattuck-St. Mary's and in the U.S. National Development Program.

Playing career

Early career

York was born and raised in Anaheim, California. Growing up there, he played alongside Jackson Niedermayer, the son of Scott Niedermayer, who coached his youth hockey team.[1] His father, Jeff, installed a roller skating rink surface in the backyard which York would skate on every day after school.[1] It was through roller skating that York developed an affinity for hockey.[2] After two defencemen on his youth team were injured, he was placed on defence and enjoyed the position.[2] York played squirt and peewee hockey within the Anaheim Jr. Ducks minor program coached by Craig Johnson and Scott Niedermayer.[3]

Once he turned 14, York enrolled in Shattuck-St. Mary's, a Minnesota prep academy, where he totaled more than 100 points in two seasons.[4] Afterwards, York was invited to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the USHL.[2] While playing for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program U-18 team in the 2018–19 USHL season, York set a new single season record for points for a defenseman.[5] On January 15, 2019, York set a new franchise record for most points in one game with seven.[6] This earned him USHL's Defenseman of the Week Honors.[7]

York was initially committed to play for Boston College, but rescinded his commitment when coach Greg Brown left to join the New York Rangers.[8] He eventually committed to play for the University of Michigan Wolverines.[9]

Collegiate

York was drafted 14th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[10] He enrolled in the University of Michigan for the 2019–20 season and recorded his first collegiate goal in a 2–1 loss to Ohio State on November 2, 2019.[11]

During the 2020–21 season, York led the Big Ten in defenseman scoring with 20 points on four goals and 16 assists. Five of his 20 points came on the power play, while four of his assists set up game-winning goals. Following an outstanding season, he was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten.[12] On March 31, 2021, the Flyers signed York to a three-year, entry-level contract.[13]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Sweden
World Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada

On April 4, 2018, York was selected to compete for Team USA at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships.[14] He recorded 6 points and was named to the Media All-Star Team as Team USA won a silver medal.[15]

York was again selected to compete for Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships on April 11, 2019.[16] During the tournament, he set a new scoring record for defenseman in U18 Men's World Championship history. His 17 points collected during the 2018 and 19 series helped earn him the honor of Three Best Players of the tournament for Team USA, U.S. Player of the Game, and a bronze medal.[17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Shattuck-Saint Mary's USHS 54 9 39 48 6 — — — — —
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 33 3 11 14 12 — — — — —
2018–19 U.S. National Development Team USHL 28 7 26 33 12 — — — — —
2019–20 University of Michigan B1G 30 5 11 16 10 — — — — —
2020–21 University of Michigan B1G 24 4 16 20 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 8 2 3 5 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 United States U17 1st 6 1 4 5 4
2018 United States U18 2nd 7 0 6 6 0
2019 United States U18 3rd 7 4 7 11 0
2020 United States WJC 6th 5 0 0 0 2
2021 United States WJC 1st 7 1 5 6 0
Junior totals 32 6 22 28 6

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
College
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 2020–21 [18]
All-Big Ten First Team 2020–21
AHCA West First Team All-American 2020–21 [19]
International
IIHF World U18 Championship All-Star Team 2018, 2019 [20]

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick
2019		 Succeeded by
Tyson Foerster
Preceded by Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
2020–21		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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