Enters the 2023-24 season having played in each of his team’s last 761 regular-season games dating back to 11/21/13, marking the second-longest active ironman streak in the NHL and the ninth-longest in league history… Won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman in 2016-17 and was named a finalist for the award in 2015-16 and 2018-19… Was named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team in 2016-17 and 2018-19 and the Second All-Star Team in 2015-16… Won the NHL Foundation Player Award in 2014-15, awarded for applying the core values of hockey (commitment, perseverance and teamwork) to enrich the lives of people in the community… Was selected to the All-Star Game in six of nine seasons from 2011-19… Served as an alternate captain with San Jose for three seasons (2019-22)… Represented Canada in numerous international tournaments… Won silver at the 2004 IIHF World Junior Championship and 2008 IIHF World Championship… Won gold at the 2015 IIHF World Championship and 2016 World Cup of Hockey… Led all skaters in plus/minus (+14) at the 2008 World Championship and earned 11 points (2g, 9a) in 10 games at the 2015 World Championship, earning Best Defenseman honors at both tournaments.

Registered 40 points (15g, 25a) in 68 OHL games with Brampton, playing at right wing… Finished seventh in assists and points among rookies and was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team… Recorded four shorthanded points (2g, 2a), tied for the lead among OHL rookies and Battalion skaters… Scored a goal in his OHL debut vs. London (9/20)… Posted a five-game point streak from 1/12-1/19 (2g, 6a), with three multi-point games… Finished the regular season with a point in six of seven games (4g, 7a), including three points (2g, 1a) at Toronto (3/6)… Added 11 points (5g, 6a) in 11 playoff games, including seven points (5g, 2a) in the first three contests of his OHL postseason career vs. Barrie (3/20-3/23).

Spent most of the season with Minnesota, tallying six points (1g, 5a) in 36 NHL games… Also skated in one AHL game with Houston, earning an assist… Was converted from forward to defense during the season… Made his NHL debut at CHI (10/8)… Posted a three-game point streak from 10/10-10/16 (1g, 2a), including his first NHL point (assist) vs. NYR (10/10) and his first NHL goal vs. SJS (10/12)… Recorded an assist in the season finale vs. STL (4/4).

Earned 27 points (11g, 16a) in 73 AHL games with Houston… Ranked second in goals and points and third in assists among Aeros defensemen… Led the team in power-play goals (6) and shorthanded goals (2) and was one of four AHL blueliners to score multiple goals in all situations… Scored his first AHL goal while shorthanded vs. Cincinnati (10/16)… Posted a four-game assist streak from 10/14-11/7 (5a), including his first AHL multi-point game (2a) vs. Chicago (10/24)… Scored two goals vs. Chicago (4/15) for his first AHL multi-goal game… Skated in all five of Houston’s playoff games.

Recorded 16 points (4g, 12a) in 72 NHL games with Minnesota… Ranked fourth in goals and assists and third in even-strength points (11) among Wild defensemen… Scored his first career NHL power-play goal in the season opener vs. CGY (10/5)… Scored his first career NHL game-winning goal vs. CBJ (10/29)… Posted a three-game assist streak from 10/16-10/22 (3a)… Scored a goal in back-to-back games against COL (12/22-12/23).

Earned 25 points (7g, 18a) in 77 NHL games with Minnesota… Ranked fourth among NHL defensemen and second among Wild skaters in takeaways (54)… Led the team with two overtime goals and was one of three NHL defensemen to score multiple… Finished second on the team in plus/minus (+22), third in hits (86) and tied for fifth in game-winning goals (3)… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) vs. FLA (2/8)… Posted a three-game point streak from 3/9-3/13 (2g, 2a), including back-to-back overtime winners vs. COL (3/11) and at VAN (3/13)… Tallied two assists at BUF (3/9) on his 22nd birthday… Ended the regular season on a three-game assist streak from 4/3-4/7 (3a)… Skated in all five of Minnesota’s playoff games, making his postseason debut in Game 1 at ANA (4/11) and earning his first postseason point (assist) in Game 2 (4/13)… Also earned fighting majors in Game 2 and Game 4 (4/17), the first two of his NHL career.

Registered 43 points (15g, 28a) in 82 NHL games with Minnesota… Ranked tied for sixth among all NHL defensemen in goals and power-play goals (8), tied for seventh in even-strength goals (7) and second in takeaways (61)… Finished top-five on the team in goals, assists, points, power-play goals, power-play points (19), game-winning goals (4) and plus/minus (+12), pacing Wild defensemen in all of those categories… Scored back-to-back game-winning goals from 10/6-10/10… Posted a three-game assist streak from 10/30-11/3 (4a)… Tallied three assists vs. DAL (1/3) for his first career NHL three-point game… Scored his third career overtime winner and his first-ever shootout game-deciding goal on consecutive days in wins vs. NYI (2/9) and at STL (2/10)… Scored a goal and registered a career-high 19 penalty minutes, including his first regular-season fighting major, vs. VAN (3/28).

Earned 27 points (8g, 19a) in 59 NHL games with Minnesota, playing both forward and defense throughout the season… Ranked second on the team in ice time per game (22:25), tied for fifth in takeaways (28), tied for sixth in power-play goals (4) and seventh in power-play points (14)… Was one of just three Wild skaters to score an overtime goal… Scored the power-play, game-winning goal vs. CHI (10/27)… Recorded seven penalty minutes, including a fighting major, vs. VAN (12/5)… Posted a three-game assist/point streak from 12/31-1/4 (1g, 5a)… Tallied three points (1g, 2a), including his fourth career overtime goal, vs. SJS (12/31)… Logged 33:33 of ice time vs. DET (1/3), marking a new regular-season career high… Recorded two assists at SJS (3/5) but suffered a concussion and missed the final 19 games of the season.

Played 47 NHL games with Minnesota, registering 20 points (3g, 17a)… Ranked tied for third on the team in ice time per game (22:22), fourth in hits (97) and tied for fifth in power-play points (11)… Earned a point in eight of 13 games from 10/21-11/15 (2g, 7a), never going more than one contest without finding the scoresheet… Tallied two assists vs. CAR (10/24) for his only multi-point game of the season… Suffered a concussion vs. PHX (11/18) and missed 29 games due to injury (11/20-1/18)… Posted a four-game assist streak from 3/7-3/23 (4a)… Scored the second shootout game-deciding goal of his NHL career at CGY (4/8).

Recorded 46 points (17g, 29a) in 80 NHL games with Minnesota… Ranked third in goals and tied for third in power-play goals (8) among all NHL defensemen… Led the team in ice time per game (25:03) and ranked top-five in goals, assists, points, power-play goals (8), power-play points (14), game-winning goals (3) and takeaways (47), pacing Wild blueliners in each of those categories… Tied his career high in power-play goals… Also finished third in blocked shots (106) and tied for fourth in hits (133)… Registered a career-high 98 penalty minutes, including two fighting majors… Was one of five Wild skaters to score an overtime goal… Scored a power-play goal in the season opener vs. CAR (10/7)… Scored two power-play goals at CBJ (11/6)… Earned a point in 10 of 15 contests from 12/1-1/2 (6g, 8a), never going more than one game without a point… Posted a three-game goal streak from 12/9-12/12 (3g), including the overtime winner at LAK (12/11)… Registered three points (1g, 2a) vs. PHX (1/2)… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) and 15 penalty minutes, including a fighting major, at EDM (1/18) for his first career Gordie Howe hat trick… Earned three points (1g, 2a) at SJS (1/22)… Skated for Team Lidstrom at his first career NHL All-Star Game… Tallied seven points in seven games from 2/24-3/8 (2g, 5a), with a three-game assist streak from 3/3-3/8 (3a).

Registered 37 points (11g, 26a) in 81 NHL games during his first season with San Jose… Ranked tied for eighth among NHL defensemen in power-play goals (5)… Led Sharks defensemen in goals and tied for the lead in game-winning goals (2) while finishing second in assists, points and power-play points (16)… Earned two points (1g, 1a), including the overtime winner, at NYI (10/29)… Posted a four-game point streak from 1/7-1/14 (1g, 3a)… Posted a four-game assist streak from 2/2-2/10 (8a), bookended by three-assist outings vs. DAL (2/2) and CHI (2/10)… Added two points (1g, 1a) in five playoff games, including his first career playoff goal in Game 3 vs. STL (4/16).

Recorded 20 points (9g, 11a) in 30 NHL games with San Jose… Ranked fourth on the team in goals and tied for fifth in points despite missing 18 games… Earned the third-highest points per game of any Sharks skater (0.67)… Missed the first 10 games of the season following offseason hernia surgery and made his season debut vs. PHX (2/9)… Posted a season-long, four-game point streak from 3/12-3/18 (2g, 4a), including two points (1g, 1a) vs. LAK (3/14)… Was moved to forward late in the regular season, earning 14 points (7g, 7a) in San Jose’s final 18 games… Tallied eight points in eight games from 3/25-4/7 (4g, 4a), including two points (1g, 1a) at ANA (3/25)… Added four points (2g, 2a) in 11 playoff games, including his first career postseason multi-point game (2a) in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal at VAN (5/3).

Earned 48 points (22g, 26a) in 69 NHL games with San Jose, playing at forward… Finished second on the team with a career-high +26 rating and ranked fourth in goals and fifth in points, eclipsing the 20-goal mark for the first time… Recorded the second-most shots on goal of any Sharks skater (245)… Opened the season with 14 points in the Sharks’ first 12 games (8g, 6a), including a three-game assist/point streak from 10/10-10/15 (2g, 3a)… Scored his first career hat trick in his first career four-point game (3g, 1a) vs. STL (11/29)… Posted three consecutive multi-point games from 12/23-12/29 (3g, 4a), including three points (1g, 2a) vs. COL (12/23)… Scored four goals in four games from 3/4-3/11, with two goals vs. PIT (3/6)… Posted a season-long, five-game point streak from 3/25-4/3 (2g, 5a), including two points (1g, 1a) vs. EDM (4/1)… Skated in all seven playoff games, earning three points (2g, 1a)… Scored a power-play goal and registered a career-high eight hits in Game 3 at LAK (4/22)… Earned seven penalty minutes, including his second career playoff fighting major, in Game 4 at LAK (4/24).

Tallied 60 points (17g, 43a) in 82 NHL games with San Jose, moved back to defense… Won the NHL Foundation Player Award for applying the core values of hockey to enrich his community, primarily through charitable and fundraising initiatives related to military appreciation and cancer awareness… Ranked tied for eighth among NHL blueliners in takeaways (46) and finished second among Sharks skaters with 124 blocked shots and a career-high 148 hits… Led the team in ice time per game (23:57) and ranked second in assists, tied for second in power-play goals (7) and power-play points (24) and fourth in goals and points, leading defensemen in each of those categories… Eclipsed the 40-assist, 50-point and 60-point marks for the first time in his career… Was one of two Sharks skaters to score an overtime goal… Played his second 82-game season… Registered a point in 11 of the Sharks’ opening 12 games (4g, 9a), with a five-game assist/point streak from 10/8-10/18 (1g, 6a) and a six-game point streak from 10/21-10/30 (3g, 3a)… Recorded 16 points in 18 games from 12/4-1/13 (4g, 12a), going two games without a point just once over that span… Scored his seventh career overtime winner vs. STL (12/20)… Posted a five-game assist/point streak from 12/31-1/8 (1g, 6a)… Skated for Team Foligno at his second career NHL All-Star Game… Scored two goals and set a regular-season career high with eight hits vs. WSH (2/11)… Earned an assist in eight of nine games from 3/14-4/1 (9a), including a five-game assist streak from 3/23-4/1 (6a)… Tallied an assist and scored his third career shootout game-deciding goal at PHI (3/28).

Registered 75 points (27g, 48a) in 82 NHL games with San Jose… Was named a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top defenseman, and was selected to the league’s Second All-Star Team… Led all NHL blueliners in goals during the regular season and ranked tied for third in assists and second in points, eclipsing the 70-point mark for the first time… Also finished fourth among NHL defensemen in takeaways (53), tied for fifth in game-winning goals (4) and seventh in ice time per game (25:52)… Set career highs in power-play assists (23) and power-play points (30), pacing all NHL blueliners in the latter… Skated in all 82 games for the second consecutive season… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in the season opener at LAK (10/7)… Scored the shootout game-deciding goal at NJD (10/16)… Scored two goals, including his first career shorthanded tally, at COL (11/1)… Earned three points (1g, 2a), including his eighth career overtime goal, at TOR (12/17)… Posted a season-long, eight-game point streak from 12/22-1/12 (6g, 6a), including three points (2g, 1a) at LAK (12/22)… Represented the Pacific Division at the NHL All-Star Game, his second straight appearance and the third of his career… Recorded a point in seven of eight games from 2/29-3/15 (6g, 7a), with five multi-point games over that span… Posted a five-game point streak from 2/29-3/8 (4g, 5a), including a career-long, four-game goal streak from 2/29-3/7 (4g, 4a)… Was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week (3/7), marking the first such honor of his career… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) and nine penalty minutes, including a fighting major, vs. CGY (3/7) for his second career Gordie Howe hat trick… Posted a six-game assist/point streak from 3/24-4/2 (1g, 8a), setting a new career-long assist streak… Was named the league’s Third Star of the Month for March and Second Star of the Week (4/3)… Added 24 points (7g, 17a) in 24 playoff games as San Jose advanced to the Stanley Cup Final… Ranked second in points and third in assists among all skaters during the postseason, leading all defensemen in goals, assists, points and power-play points (10)… Posted a four-game assist/point streak from 4/20-5/1 (1g, 7a), including his first career postseason three-point outing (3a) in Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round at LAK (4/22)… Scored two goals for his first career playoff multi-goal game, logged a career-high 47:51 of ice time and blocked a playoff career-high seven shots in Game 4 of the Western Conference Second Round at NSH (5/5) as the Sharks fell to the Predators in triple overtime… Tied his career high with eight hits in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final vs. PIT (6/12).

Earned 76 points (29g, 47a) in 82 NHL games with San Jose, playing all 82 games for the third straight season… Won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman and was named to the league’s First All-Star Team after leading all blueliners in goals and points during the regular season and finishing tied for third in assists… Became the first defenseman to record 70 points in back-to-back seasons since Mike Green in 2008-09 and 2009-10… Set career highs in goals, even-strength goals (21), game-winning goals (6), leading all NHL blueliners in each of those categories… Also finished tied for second among defensemen with a career-high eight power-play goals and ranked tied for sixth in takeaways (53)… Scored a team-high three overtime goals, tied with Seth Jones (CBJ) for the most of any defenseman… Led the Sharks in assists, points, even-strength points (50), power-play points (25) and plus/minus (+19) and ranked tied for first in goals and even-strength goals… Opened the season with a five-game point streak (3g, 6a), including three points (2g, 1a) at NYR (10/17)… Tied his career high with seven blocked shots vs. CBJ (10/27)… Posted three straight two-point games from 11/21-11/25 (2g, 4a), earning NHL Third Star of the Week honors… Scored the overtime winner vs. ARI (11/29)… Posted a season-long, eight-game point streak from 12/2-12/18 (4g, 5a), including a five-game assist/point streak from 12/10-12/18 (1g, 5a)… Earned two points (1g, 1a), including his 10th career overtime goal, at ANA (12/27)… Became the second defenseman in NHL history to reach double digits… Registered four consecutive multi-point games from 1/5-1/11 (2g, 7a), including three points (1g, 2a) at EDM (1/10)… Tallied three points (1g, 2a) at COL (1/23)… Was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Month for January… Represented the Pacific Division at the NHL All-Star Game, his third consecutive appearance and the fourth of his career… Posted a seven-game point streak from 2/12-3/2 (5g, 5a), including three straight multi-point games from 2/12-2/18 (5g, 1a)… Recorded three assists vs. WSH (3/9) on his 32nd birthday… Skated in all six of San Jose’s playoff games, earning three assists in Game 4 vs. EDM (4/18).

Tallied 67 points (12g, 55a) in 82 NHL games with San Jose, skating in all 82 games for the fourth consecutive season… Ranked second in assists, tied for second in points, fourth in power-play points (27) and tied for fourth in even-strength points (39) among NHL defensemen… Also finished second among all NHL blueliners in takeaways (75) and 10th in ice time per game (25:15)… Eclipsed the 50-assist mark for the first time in his career while recording 60 points for the fourth straight campaign… Paced the Sharks in assists, points and power-play points for the second consecutive season… Was one of five San Jose skaters to score an overtime goal, accomplishing the feat for the fourth straight season… Earned six assists in seven games from 10/17-10/30… Registered a point in 20 of 23 games from 12/7-1/30 (7g, 23a), never going more than one game without finding the scoresheet… Recorded nine multi-point games over that span, including three assists vs. ARI (1/13)… Scored two power-play goals in a game for the second time in his career vs. MIN (12/10)… Posted a seven-game point streak from 1/16-1/30 (1g, 8a), including a six-game assist streak from 1/16-1/25 (8a), tied for the longest assist streak of his career… Was named the NHL’s Second Star of the Month for January… Represented the Pacific Division at the NHL All-Star Game, marking his fourth straight appearance and the fifth of his career… Tallied three assists vs. VGK (2/8)… Set a new career high with nine blocked shots vs. CHI (3/1)… Earned 12 points in the last 10 games of the regular season (2g, 10a), including three assists vs. NJD (3/20)… Recorded seven points (3g, 4a) in 10 playoff games… Tallied five points (2g, 3a) in six games during the Western Conference Second Round vs. VGK, including three points (2g, 1a) in Game 2 (4/28).

Posted 83 points (16g, 67a) in 82 NHL games with San Jose… Finished as the runner-up for the Norris Trophy and was named to the NHL’s First All Star-Team for the second time after leading all defensemen in assists and points… Set career highs in both categories and tied his career high in game-winning goals (6)… Eclipsed the 60-assist and 80-point marks for the first time in his career while recording at least 60 points for the fifth consecutive season… Tied for the league lead with a career-high four shorthanded assists and ranked second among blueliners with five shorthanded points… Paced all defensemen with a career-high 88 takeaways and finished seventh among that group in ice time per game (25:06)… Played all 82 games for the fifth straight season, extending his ironman streak to 471 games… Posted six three-point games, marking his new single-season high and the second-most of any NHL defenseman… Was one of five Sharks skaters to score an overtime goal, accomplishing the feat for the fifth straight campaign and scoring multiple (2) for the third time in his career… Opened the season with 20 points (3g, 17a) in the team’s first 16 games, including seven multi-point outings… Earned a point in 12 of 13 games from 10/9-11/8 (3g, 17a), including a career-long, nine-game point streak from 10/9-10/30 (3g, 12a)… Posted six multi-point games in nine contests from 12/27-1/12 (5g, 12a), including four straight from 12/29-1/5 (2g, 9a)… Tied his career high with four points (1g, 3a) at COL (1/2)… Posted an assist/point in five straight games from 1/21-2/7 (2g, 7a), including three points (1g, 2a) and his second career shorthanded goal at CGY (2/7)… Represented the Pacific Division at the NHL All-Star Game, marking his fifth consecutive appearance and the fifth of his career… Scored overtime winners vs. ARI (2/2) and VGK (3/30) to increase his career total to 14, passing Scott Niedermayer for the most overtime goals by any defenseman in NHL history… Tallied 16 points (5g, 11a) in 20 playoff games as San Jose advanced to the Western Conference Final… Led all defensemen in goals during the postseason and ranked tied for fourth in assists and tied for third in points and power-play points (5) and second in even-strength points (11)… Posted an assist and logged 42:04 of ice time in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round at VGK (4/21), topping 40 minutes for the second time in his NHL career… Earned 10 points (4g, 6a) in seven games during the Western Conference Second Round vs. COL, including four points (1g, 3a) in Game 1 (4/26) and three points (2g, 1a) in Game 2 (4/28).

Recorded 45 points (12g, 33a) in 70 NHL games with San Jose, extending his ironman streak to 541 games… Ranked sixth among all NHL defensemen in ice time per game (25:25) and tied for sixth in takeaways (49)… Finished second on the team in power-play points (17), third in points and sixth in goals, leading blueliners in all three categories… Also ranked second on the team in assists behind only Erik Karlsson… Named an alternate captain prior to the start of the season… Scored an overtime goal for the sixth straight season, one of just three NHL skaters and the only defenseman to accomplish the feat over that span… Registered 19 points (5g, 14a) in the team’s first 20 games of the season, going two games without a point just once… Tallied seven assists in six games from 10/16-10/27… Recorded two points (1g, 1a), including his 15th career overtime goal, at PIT (1/2)… Posted a six-game point streak from 2/4-2/17 (2g, 6a), including two assists at EDM (2/6) and vs. FLA (2/17).

Earned 29 points (7g, 22a) in 56 NHL games with San Jose, extending his ironman streak to 597 games… Ranked fourth among all NHL defensemen in takeaways (36) and third in ice time per game (26:09), topping 26 minutes for the first time in his career… Finished third on the team in assists and fifth in points, leading Sharks blueliners in both categories… Recorded three points (1g, 2a) at STL (1/18)… Scored the game-winning goal with 1:48 left in regulation at MIN (1/24)… Posted a season-long, three-game point streak from 2/22-3/1 (1g, 3a), including two assists vs. STL (2/27)… Registered three assists vs. LAK (4/9).

Registered 54 points (10g, 44a) in 82 NHL games with San Jose… Played the seventh 82-game season of his career, extending his ironman streak to 679 games… Ranked third among all NHL defensemen in ice time per game (26:09), matching his career high set the previous year… Also finished fifth in takeaways (68) and established a new career high in blocked shots (150)… Led the Sharks in assists and tied for the team lead in power-play points (18) while ranking fourth in points… Eclipsed the 50-point mark for the sixth time in eight seasons (2014-22), tied with Roman Josi for the most such seasons by any defenseman over that span… Opened the season with a three-game assist streak from 10/16-10/21 (3a)… Posted a six-game assist/point streak, tied for his career-long assist streak, from 10/30-11/11 (1g, 8a), including three straight multi-point games from 11/4-11/9 (1g, 5a)… Recorded back-to-back three-assist games from 1/8-1/11… Tallied an assist and logged a regular-season career-high 33:48 of ice time at FLA (1/29)… Posted a four-game assist/point streak from 2/22-2/27 (1g, 5a), including three points (1g, 2a) at ANA (2/22)… Posted a five-game point streak from 3/26-4/5 (3g, 2a), including a three-game goal streak from 3/30-4/2 (3g).

Earned 61 points (18g, 43a) in 82 NHL games during his first season with Carolina, tied for the most goals by any Hurricanes defenseman in a single season (since relocation) and marking the fourth-most points by any blueliner in a single season in franchise history… Joined Scott Niedermayer (ANA, 2005-06) as just the second defenseman in the last 25 years to register at least 61 points in his first season with a franchise… Was one of six Hurricanes skaters to play all 82 games and accomplished the feat for the eighth time in his NHL career, extending his ironman streak to 761 games… Selected as the winner of the Steve Chiasson Award, given annually to the player who best exemplifies determination and dedication while proving to be an inspiration to his teammates through his performance and approach to the game… Joined Manny Malhotra (2013-14) and Bryan Bickell (2016-17) as just the third player to win the award in his first season with the Hurricanes… Led the team in ice time per game (23:13) and ranked tied for the team lead in assists, with a team-high 19 on the power play… Tallied the most power-play assists and second-most power-play points (23) in a single season of any defenseman in Hurricanes history… Also ranked second in plus/minus (+19) and multi-assist games (8), third in points and blocked shots (86), fourth in takeaways and multi-point games (11) and tied for fourth in goals… Made his Hurricanes debut vs. CBJ (10/12), passing Henrik Sedin for the 10th-longest ironman streak in NHL history (680 GP)… Registered his first Hurricanes point (assist) at SEA (10/17)… Posted a five-game point streak from 10/24-11/3 (2g, 3a), with his first Hurricanes goal vs. NYI (10/28) and his first overtime winner since 2019-20 at PHI (10/29)… Posted a four-game assist/point streak from 12/1-12/10 (1g, 5a), with two points (1g, 1a) at STL (12/1)… Tallied an assist for his 800th career NHL point at PIT (12/22), becoming the 18th defenseman in NHL history to reach the milestone… Won his only faceoff of the season against Sidney Crosby to open the third period vs. PIT (1/14)… Posted a season-long, seven-game point streak from 1/19-2/1 (4g, 4a), with two points vs. LAK (1/31)… Played his 1,300th career NHL game vs. BOS (1/29)… Posted a five-game point streak from 2/14-2/24 (2g, 5a), including a three-game assist streak from 2/16-2/21 (5a)… Played his 738th consecutive game at VGK (3/1), passing Jay Bouwmeester for the ninth-longest ironman streak in NHL history and the second-longest such streak by a defenseman… Earned a career-high four assists at ARI (3/3), all primary, with two coming on the power play… Became the first Hurricanes defenseman since 2008-09 to post a four-assist game, and became the first defenseman in franchise history and first skater since relocation to register four primary assists in a single contest… Tallied an assist on his 38th birthday vs. PHI (3/9)… Ended the regular season on a season-long, three-game goal streak (4/10-4/13: 4g), with two goals in the season finale at FLA (4/13), and was named the NHL’s Second Star of the Week (4/15)… Added nine points (2g, 7a) in 15 playoff games, ranking tied for second on the team in assists and tied for fourth in points during the postseason… Also led all Hurricanes skaters in power-play assists (4) and finished second in blocked shots (28)… Opened the Eastern Conference First Round with back-to-back multi-assist games vs. NYI (4/17-4/19: 4a), becoming the second defenseman in franchise history to post two assists in his Whalers/Hurricanes playoff debut and the first to post multi-point outings in each of his first two postseason contests with the franchise… Skated in his 100th career NHL playoff game in Game 6 at NYI (4/28)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a), including his first Hurricanes playoff goal, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at NJD (5/9)… Recorded a power-play assist and set franchise records in blocked shots (10) and ice time (54:43) in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final vs. FLA (5/18).