Travis Sanheim

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Travis Sanheim
Born (1996-03-29) March 29, 1996 (age 25)
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 Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 17th overall, 2014
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2016–present

Travis Sanheim (born March 29, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Sanheim was selected by the Flyers in the first round, 17th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Early life[]

Sanheim and his fraternal twin brother Taylor were born to Kent and Shelly Sanheim on March 29, 1996.[2] The brothers grew up working on the farm in Elkhorn, Manitoba, where they return in the offseason.[3] Both Travis and Taylor got their start playing minor hockey with the Yellowhead Chiefs of Shoal Lake in the Manitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League, with Travis playing defense and Taylor on the wing.[4]

Playing career[]

Junior[]

Sanheim, who was raised in the small town of Elkhorn, Manitoba, was selected by the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Calgary Hitmen in the ninth round, 177th overall, of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.[5] He played midget hockey with his twin brother Taylor in the Manitoba Midget 'AAA' Hockey League before joining the Hitmen for the 2013–14 season.[6] In his first season of major junior hockey, Sanheim recorded a +25 plus-minus rating 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.[7]

Sanheim attended the Philadelphia Flyers' training camp and played in one pre-season game before being reassigned 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.[8]

Professional[]

Sanheim made Philadelphia's final roster out of training camp and started the 2017–18 season in the NHL.[9] He scored his first NHL goal on December 14, 2017, in his 28th NHL game, to help the Flyers defeat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1.[10] He was reassigned to Philadelphia's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, on January 22, 2018, but was later recalled on March 9 due to an injury to Robert Hägg.[9][11] Sanheim made his Stanley Cup playoff debut during the first round of the 2018 playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[12] He recorded his first career playoff goal on April 15 in a 5–1 loss to the Penguins.[13] The Flyers ended up losing to the Penguins in six games, after which Sanheim was loaned to the Phantoms to help them with their run in the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs.[14]

On June 24, 2019, Sanheim signed a new two-year, $6.5 million contract.[15]

Sanheim was placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list shortly before a game against the Washington Capitals on February 7, 2021.[16] He was taken off of the protocol list a week later, on February 14.[17]

On August 21, 2021, Sanheim signed a two-year, $9.35 million contract with the Flyers.

International play[]

Sanheim was chosen to compete with the Canada Western squad at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge,[18] and he led Canada to capture the bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships (WJC-18).[19] At the WJC-18, Sanheim led all defencemen with six points, and was named one of Canada's top three players in the tournament,[20] also earning recognition as the tournament's best defenceman.[21]

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 — — — — —
2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 80 11 29 40 46 5 0 3 3 2
2017–18 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 49 2 8 10 20 4 1 0 1 2
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 18 1 15 16 10 7 1 2 3 4
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 82 9 26 35 22 — — — — —
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 69 8 17 25 32 16 1 6 7 6
2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 55 3 12 15 23 — — — — —
NHL totals 255 22 63 85 97 20 2 6 8 8

International[]

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Canada Western WHC17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 2
2014 Canada WJC18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 [22]
IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal 2014 [23]
IIHF World U18 Championship Best Defenceman 2014 [24]

References[]

  1. ^ "Philadelphia Flyers Draft Travis Sanheim with the 17th Pick in the 2014 NHL Draft".
  2. ^ "Hitman comes home". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "No hockey means more farming for Flyers' Travis Sanheim". NBC Sports Philadelphia. May 1, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Isaac, Dave (October 10, 2017). "Travis Sanheim's journey to stick with Flyers is a family affair". The Courier-Post. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  5. ^ NHL Prospect Hot List: Sanheim stands tall for Canada | Post-to-Post
  6. ^ Sanheim's draft prospects get boost after U18 breakout performance | Hockey | Sp
  7. ^ WHL Network: 2013-14 Regular Season - Central Division Archived October 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Halford, Mike (September 25, 2014). "One day after sending him back to junior, Flyers ink 1st-rounder Sanheim". Pro Hockey Talk. NBC Sports.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "OTF: Flyers recall Travis Sanheim". NHL.com. March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  10. ^ Donnellon, Sam (December 14, 2017). "Flyers 2, Sabres 1: Five quick observations from Philly's fifth straight win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  11. ^ Isaac, Dave (March 12, 2018). "Travis Sanheim way more confident in return to NHL". courierpostonline.com. Courier-Post. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  12. ^ Meltzer, Bill (April 16, 2018). "Meltzer: Kids Are Having Impact". NHL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  13. ^ Boruk, John (April 15, 2018). "Flyers come out swinging but knocked out by Penguins in Game 3". nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  14. ^ "F Oskar Lindblom, D Travis Sanheim Returned to Lehigh Valley". phantomshockey.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "Fletcher extends Sanheim as Flyers begin taking care of RFAs". NBC Sports Philadelphia. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  16. ^ Hall, Jordan (February 7, 2021). "Travis Sanheim misses Flyers' game vs. Capitals because of COVID protocol". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  17. ^ Carchidi, Sam (February 14, 2021). "Travis Konecny added to Flyers' COVID-19 list, Travis Sanheim removed; team will return to ice Monday". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  18. ^ 2014 NHL Draft Profile #49: Travis Sanheim - Last Word On Sports
  19. ^ NHL draft tracker: Travis Sanheim, Calgary Hitmen | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo Sports Canada
  20. ^ Sanheim named FHM defenseman of the month - Future Considerations - Future Considerations
  21. ^ Travis Sanheim - The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
  22. ^ "Travis Sanheim prospect profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  23. ^ "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. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  24. ^ "Travis Sanheim competes at U18 Championships". HeavenlyHappy.com. May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.

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Samuel Morin 		Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick
2014 		Succeeded by
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