Travis Sanheim

Travis Sanheim
Born	March 29, 1996 Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada
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 Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
NHL Draft	17th overall, 2014 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2016–present

Travis Sanheim (born March 29, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Sanheim was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round (17th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.^[1]

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
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				186	35	127	162	132		28	7	19	26	24

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
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

1. "Philadelphia Flyers Draft Travis Sanheim with the 17th Pick in the 2014 NHL Draft".
2. NHL Prospect Hot List: Sanheim stands tall for Canada | Post-to-Post
3. Sanheim's draft prospects get boost after U18 breakout performance | Hockey | Sp
4. WHL Network: 2013-14 Regular Season - Central Division
5. Halford, Mike (September 25, 2014). "One day after sending him back to junior, Flyers ink 1st-rounder Sanheim". Pro Hockey Talk. NBC Sports.
6. 2014 NHL Draft Profile #49: Travis Sanheim - Last Word On Sports
7. NHL draft tracker: Travis Sanheim, Calgary Hitmen | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo Sports Canada
8. Sanheim named FHM defenseman of the month - Future Considerations - Future Considerations
9. Travis Sanheim - The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
10. "Travis Sanheim prospect profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
11. "Canada's Ben Thomas, Jake Virtanen and Travis Sanheim celebrate after defeating Sweden in the bronze-medal game at the world U-18 championship". Montreal Gazette. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
12. "Travis Sanheim competes at U18 Championships". HeavenlyHappy.com. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-02.

External links

• Travis Sanheim's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  
• Travis Sanheim's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database