Cameron York

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.

Cameron York
Born	January 5, 2001 Anaheim Hills, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	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

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York was initially committed to play for Boston College, but rescinded his commitment when coach Greg Brown left to join the New York Rangers.[8] He eventually committed to play for the University of Michigan Wolverines.[9]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
Representing  United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
	2018 Russia
	2019 Sweden
World Junior Championship
	2021 Canada

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017	United States	U17			6	1	4	5	4
2018	United States	U18			7	0	6	6	0
2019	United States	U18			7	4	7	11	0
2020	United States	WJC	6th		5	0	0	0	2
2021	United States	WJC			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. Isaac, David (June 29, 2019). "Helped by a Hall of Famer, Cam York begins his own path to the NHL". Courier Post. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
2. Olsen, Becky (June 19, 2018). "Seeing Ducks Raise Cup Propelled Cam York's Interest in Hockey". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
3. Faris, Nick. "Backyard roller rink started California's Cam York on quirky path to draft". thescore.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
4. Harris, Jack (June 19, 2019). "Two former Jr. Ducks should hear names in NHL draft — and Craig Johnson will be proud". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
5. Hall, Jordan (June 28, 2019). "Meet Flyers first-round pick Cam York, a Cali kid with a Philly mentality". nbcsports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
6. "Cam York sets single-game NTDP points record; Hughes, Caufield move up on all-time lists". mihockey.com. January 15, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
7. "Cam York Earns USHL's Defenseman of the Week Honor". usahockeyntdp.com. January 21, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
8. Johnson, Bailey (December 5, 2018). "The kid from somewhere else: Cam York commits to Michigan". Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
9. "Recruiting: Cam York commits to Michigan". mihockey.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
10. "Flyers Select Cameron York 14th Overall". National Hockey League. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
11. "York Scores First Goal, but U-M Falls to No. 13 Ohio State in Series Finale". mgoblue.com. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
12. "U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team Roster for World Championship announced". mihockey.com. April 4, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
13. "U.S. Captures Silver Medal at U18 Worlds". teamusa.usahockey.com. April 29, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
14. "Twenty-One Players Added to 2019 Under-18 Men's National Team". teamusa.usahockey.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
15. "Team USA Wins Bronze Medal at U18 MWC". teamusa.usahockey.com. April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
16. "Media all stars" (PDF). 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-03.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database