Shoots Left Height 1.93 m Playing career Weight 90 kg | Name Travis Sanheim Positions Defenseman Siblings Taylor Sanheim | |
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NHL team (P)Cur. team Philadelphia FlyersCalgary Hitmen (WHL) NHL Draft 17th overall, 2014Philadelphia Flyers Parents Shelly Sanheim, Kent Sanheim Similar People Samuel Morin, Travis Konecny, Jayce Hawryluk, Shayne Gostisbehere Profiles | ||
Travis sanheim 2013 2014 whl highlights
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.
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- Travis sanheim 2013 2014 whl highlights
- Travis Sanheim scores OT winner in 100th NHL game
- Junior
- International play
- References
Travis Sanheim scores OT winner in 100th NHL game
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. 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. 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.
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.
International play
Sanheim was chosen to compete with the Canada Western squad at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, and he led Team Canada to capture the bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships (WJC-18). At the WJC-18, Sanheim led all defencemen with six points, and was named one of Canada's top three players in the tournament, also earning recognition as the tournament's best defenceman.