Kevin Shattenkirk
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| Born |
January 29, 1989 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 14th overall, 2007 Colorado Avalanche |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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| Representing United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
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2007 Tampere | |
Kevin Michael Shattenkirk (born January 29, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche, the team that drafted him in the first round, 14th overall, at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and the St. Louis Blues.
Shattenkirk was drafted 14th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. He started his hockey career with the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Organization. After attending The Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut, he was drafted from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, and committed to Boston University of the NCAA's Hockey East conference, along with fellow 2007 Avalanche draft pick Colby Cohen.
After a solid rookie season with the Terriers in 2007–08, in which he was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team, Shattenkirk helped take the Terriers to the Frozen Four tournament in 2008–09. After being named in the NCAA Second All-American Team, Shattenkirk then went on to help Boston University take the National Championship 4–3 against Miami University, assisting in the overtime, title-winning Colby Cohen goal.
Shattenkirk was named as co-captain, along with Brian Strait, of the Terriers for the 2009–10 season on April 21, 2009. However, after Strait turned professional, Shattenkirk became the sole captain of the Terriers and the first junior sole captain since the 1961–62 season. In 38 games with the Terriers, while focused more attentively to defense, he matched his sophomore goal total with seven and posted 29 points to be named to the Inside College Hockey Preseason All-American and All-College Hockey News Preseason Second Teams. After defeat in the Hockey East semi-finals to the University of Maine, Shattenkirk, along with Colby Cohen, was signed to three-year, entry level contract with the Colorado Avalanche on April 3, 2010.
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