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Cameron York
Born (2001-01-05)January 5, 2001,
Anaheim Hills, California, U.S.
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NCAA team University of Michigan
NHL Draft 14th overall, 2019
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career TBD–present

Cameron "Cam" York (born January 5, 2001) is an American collegiate ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the University of Michigan of the Big Ten Conference (B1G). He was drafted 14th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Before being selected by the Flyers, York played hockey at Shattuck-St. Mary's and in the U.S. National Development Program.

Playing career[]

Early career[]

York was born and raised in Anaheim, California. Growing up there, he played alongside Jackson Niedermayer, the son of Scott Niedermayer, who coached his youth hockey team.[1] His father, Jeff, installed a roller skating rink surface in the backyard which York would skate on every day after school.[1] It was through roller skating that York developed an affinity for hockey.[2] After two defencemen on his youth team were injured, he was placed on defence and enjoyed the position.[2] York played squirt and peewee hockey within the Anaheim Jr. Ducks minor program coached by Craig Johnson and Scott Niedermayer.[3]

Once he turned 14, York enrolled in Shattuck-St. Mary's, a Minnesota prep academy, where he totaled more than 100 points in two seasons.[4] Afterwards, York was invited to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the USHL.[2] While playing for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program U-18 team in the 2018–19 USHL season, York set a new single season record for points for a defenseman.[5] On January 15, 2019, York set a new franchise record for most points in one game with seven.[6] This earned him USHL's Defenseman of the Week Honors.[7]

York was initially committed to play for Boston College, but rescinded his commitment when coach Greg Brown left to join the New York Rangers.[8] He eventually committed to play for the University of Michigan Wolverines.[9]

Collegiate[]

York was drafted 14th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[10] He enrolled in the University of Michigan for the 2019–20 season and recorded his first collegiate goal in a 2–1 loss to Ohio State on November 2, 2019.[11]

International play[]

On April 4, 2018, York was selected to compete for Team USA at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships.[12] He recorded 6 points and was named to the Media All-Star Team as Team USA won a silver medal.[13]

York was again selected to compete for Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships on April 11, 2019.[14] During the tournament, he set a new scoring record for defenseman in U18 Men's World Championship history. His 17 points collected during the 2018 and 19 series helped earn him the honor of Three Best Players of the tournament for Team USA, U.S. Player of the Game, and a bronze medal.[15]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Shattuck-Saint Mary's USHS 54 9 39 48 6
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 33 3 11 14 12
2018–19 U.S. National Development Team USHL 28 7 26 33 12
2019–20 University of Michigan B1G 30 5 11 16 10
NCAA totals 30 5 11 16 10
Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States of America
IIHF World U18 Championship
Silver 2018 Russia
Bronze 2019 Sweden
World Junior Championship
Gold 2021 Canada

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 United States U17 Gold medal icon 6 1 4 5 4
2018 United States U18 Silver medal icon 7 0 6 6 0
2019 United States U18 Bronze medal icon 7 4 7 11 0
2020 United States WJC 6th 5 0 0 0 2
2021 United States WJC Gold medal icon 7 1 5 6 0
Junior totals 32 6 22 28 6

Awards and honors[]

Award Year Ref
International
2018 World U18 Championships All-Star Team 2018, 2019 [16]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Helped by a Hall of Famer, Cam York begins his own path to the NHL", Courier Post, June 29, 2019. Retrieved on November 22, 2019. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Seeing Ducks Raise Cup Propelled Cam York's Interest in Hockey (June 19, 2018). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  3. Backyard roller rink started California's Cam York on quirky path to draft. Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  4. "Two former Jr. Ducks should hear names in NHL draft — and Craig Johnson will be proud", Los Angeles Times, June 19, 2019. Retrieved on November 22, 2019. 
  5. Meet Flyers first-round pick Cam York, a Cali kid with a Philly mentality (June 28, 2019). Retrieved on November 11, 2019.
  6. Cam York sets single-game NTDP points record; Hughes, Caufield move up on all-time lists (January 15, 2019). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  7. Cam York Earns USHL's Defenseman of the Week Honor (January 21, 2019). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  8. "The kid from somewhere else: Cam York commits to Michigan", Michigan Daily, December 5, 2018. Retrieved on November 22, 2019. 
  9. Recruiting: Cam York commits to Michigan (November 27, 2018). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  10. Flyers Select Cameron York 14th Overall. National Hockey League (June 21, 2019). Retrieved on June 22, 2019.
  11. York Scores First Goal, but U-M Falls to No. 13 Ohio State in Series Finale (November 2, 2019). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  12. U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team Roster for World Championship announced (April 4, 2018). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  13. U.S. Captures Silver Medal at U18 Worlds (April 29, 2018). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  14. Twenty-One Players Added to 2019 Under-18 Men's National Team (April 11, 2019). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  15. Team USA Wins Bronze Medal at U18 MWC (April 28, 2019). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
  16. Media all stars (2018-04-03). Retrieved on 2018-04-03.

External links[]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jay O'Brien
Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick
2019
Succeeded by
Tyson Foerster
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