Brayden Schenn Brayden Schenn ( ; born August 22 , 1991 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Schenn was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings fifth overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft . He made his NHL debut for the Kings in October 2009 , after being called up on an emergency basis . Schenn has represented Canada internationally at several tournaments , and won two silver medals at the 2010 and 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships . At the 2011 tournament , Schenn tied Canada ' s record for points in a single tournament , and was selected to the Tournament ' s All - Star Team as well as being named Top Forward , and Most Valuable Player . His older brother Luke is a defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs . Hockey career . Minor . Schenn played minor hockey in his hometown of Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . He played AAA midget hockey for the Saskatoon Contacts . During the 2006 – 07 season , his teammates included Jared Cowen and Carter Ashton . In the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft , Schenn was selected in the first round , ninth overall by the Brandon Wheat Kings . His teammates Cowen and Ashton were selected first and eighth overall respectively . In his last season of midget hockey he scored 70 points in 41 games . Junior . Schenn started his major junior career with the Brandon Wheat Kings in 2007 – 08 . He was Brandon ' s first pick in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft . Schenn made his WHL debut on September 21 , 2007 , against the Saskatoon Blades , earning his first WHL point , an assist . Later in the season , on October 17 , he notched his first WHL goal against the Red Deer Rebels . Schenn finished his first season as the Wheat Kings ' leading scorer and as the top rookie scorer in the WHL tallying 28 goals and 43 assists for 71 points , earning him the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as WHL Rookie of the Year , and a spot on the Canadian Hockey League ( CHL ) All - Rookie Team . He was also the inaugural winner of the 2007 – 08 Boston Pizza WHL ' Fan ' s Choice ' Award . He also picked up the Wheat Kings team awards for Rookie of the Year and Most Popular Player . Schenn spent the 2008 – 09 season playing with the Wheat Kings and served as their co - captain alongside Matt Calvert for the team . In January 2009 , he was named the WHL and CHL Player of the Week , after scoring 7 points in two games . Also in January , Schenn was selected as the winner of the H . L . ( Krug ) Crawford Memorial Medal which is emblematic of athletic achievement in western Manitoba . He finished the season with 85 points in 69 games to lead the Wheat Kings in scoring a second consecutive season . He finished seventh overall in scoring for the WHL , and was named to the WHL ' s Eastern Conference Second All - Star Team . During the season , Schenn played in the CHL Top Prospects Game and represented the WHL in the ADT Canada - Russia Challenge . Leading up to the 2009 NHL Entry Draft , Schenn had been listed as the third highest prospect among WHL players in the NHL Central Scouting Service ( CSS ) ' s preliminary rankings , while International Scouting ( ISS ) ranked him at fifth overall and first in the WHL . Schenn ' s ranking remained the same at fifth overall with the NHL CSS ' s midway ranking . E . J . McGuire , the director of NHL ' s Central Scouting Bureau compared facets of Schenn ' s game to Jonathan Cheechoo and Joe Thornton . At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft , he was drafted fifth overall by the Los Angeles Kings . At the start of the 2009 – 10 hockey season , Schenn attended training camp with the Kings , but was considered a long shot to make the team . Schenn was returned to Brandon after being one of the last cuts at camp . He served as Brandon ' s captain for the 2009 – 10 WHL season . During the season , Schenn again represented the WHL in the Canada - Russia Challenge series . He finished the regular season with 99 points ( 34 goals , 65 assists ) in 59 games , which tied him for fourth overall in WHL scoring with teammate Matt Calvert . Schenn was named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All - Star Team . On December 3 , 2010 , the Kings returned Schenn to the Brandon Wheat Kings . Schenn played two games with the Wheat Kings during the 2010 - 11 season before joining Team Canada at the 2011 World Junior Championships . After the tournament was complete , Schenn was dealt to his hometown Saskatoon Blades for a package of draft picks and prospects . Schenn played in 27 games with the Blades , scoring 21 goals and adding 32 assists . Despite playing less than half a season in the WHL , Schenn was named to the league ' s Eastern Conference Second All - Star Team at the end of the regular season . Professional . He played his first NHL game on November 26 , 2009 against the Vancouver Canucks after being called up on an emergency basis and signed to a one game amateur try out contract . At the time of his debut , Schenn was the third youngest player of all - time to skate for the team . On March 3 , 2010 , Schenn was signed to a 3 - year contract with the Los Angeles Kings . After training camp for the 2010 - 11 season , Schenn made the Kings roster but saw limited playing time . He appeared in nine games with the Kings , and spent time with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League for conditioning purposes . On December 3 , 2010 , the Kings returned Schenn to the Brandon Wheat Kings . Following , the Saskatoon Blades ' exit from the 2011 WHL Playoffs , he was assigned by the Kings back to the Monarchs on April 17 , 2011 . He was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers , along with Wayne Simmonds and a 2012 2nd round pick , for Mike Richards and Rob Bordson on June 23 , 2011 . After sustaining an apparent shoulder injury in the Flyers 2011 - 2012 training camp , Schenn was sent down to the Adirondack Phantoms for conditioning and salary cap purposes . He recorded 2 assists in his Phantoms debut , a 6 - 3 win over the Connecticut Whale . In his second game with Adirondack he registered three goals and an assist in a 6 - 3 win against Bridgeport . International play . Schenn started his Hockey Canada career by representing Saskatchewan at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse , Yukon where his team finished 7th . During the 2007 – 08 season , Schenn played for Canada West at the 2008 World U - 17 Hockey Challenge , where he was the leading scorer . After his season with Brandon was over , Schenn played with Team Canada at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships in Kazan , Russia , as one of five 16 - year - olds , capturing a gold medal . He tallied 1 goal and 2 assists in 7 games in the tournament . During the summer , he also competed in the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament , earning another gold medal in the Czech Republic . Schenn served as an alternate captain at the Hlinka Memorial Tournament , and recorded 6 points ( 2 goals , 4 assists ) in four games . During the 2008 – 09 season , Schenn was invited to Team Canada ' s tryout camp for the 2009 World Junior Championships , but did not make the final squad . Schenn was invited to Hockey Canada ' s summer evaluation camp in August 2009 , and also to the December selection camp for the 2010 World Junior Championships . He made the team and competed in the tournament that was hosted in his home province of Saskatchewan . Schenn won a silver medal with Canada , after they lost the gold medal game in overtime to the American team . When the Kings returned Schenn to the WHL in December 2010 , it allowed him to try out for Canada ' s team at the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships . Schenn made the team after the December selection camp , and was selected as one of the alternate captains . In Canada ' s preliminary round game against the Czech Republic , Schenn was named player of the game . Against Norway , Schenn tied Canada ' s record for goals in a single game ( held by Mario Lemieux and Simon Gagne ) with four . He also added an assist to finish the game with five points . In Canada ' s gold medal loss to Russia , Schenn scored a goal and added an assist . He recorded 18 points in the tournament , tying Canada ' s all - time record for a single tournament , set by Dale McCourt in 1977 . After the tournament , Schenn was the tournament ' s top scorer , and was named to the media All - Star team for the event . The IIHF Directorate named him Best Forward and Tournament MVP . Canada ' s coaching staff selected him as one of the team ' s top three players for the tournament . At the end of the tournament , it was revealed that Schenn had been playing with a separated shoulder he suffered during Canada ' s quarter - final victory against Switzerland . Personal life . Brayden Schenn was born August 22 , 1991 in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan to Jeff and Rita Schenn . His older brother Luke is a National Hockey League defenceman playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs . They have two younger sisters Madison and Macy . He wears jersey # 10 when he can because his favorite player as a child was Pavel Bure .