Keith Aulie Keith Aulie ( born June 11 , 1989 ) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Aulie was drafted by the Calgary Flames 116th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft . Aulie played junior hockey for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) , and was honoured as the league ' s Top Scholastic Player in 2007 . Internationally , Aulie played in the 2009 World Junior Championships , where he paired with Tyler Myers on defence and helped Canada capture a gold medal . He was traded to the Maple Leafs when they acquired Dion Phaneuf from the Flames during the 2009 – 10 NHL season . Professionally , Aulie has played for the Abbotsford Heat and Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) . He made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs in November 2010 . Off the ice , Aulie was honoured by the Canadian Red Cross for saving his father after he fell through ice on the family farm . Playing career . Junior . Aulie played junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) , after being selected in the first round of the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft . Prior to being drafted , Aulie played minor hockey with the Weyburn Bantam RedCoat Rams . Aulie made his WHL debut with the Wheat Kings during the 2005 – 06 WHL season , playing in 38 games and recording two assists . After the 2006 – 07 season , Aulie was named the winner of the Doc Seaman Trophy , as the league ' s top scholastic player . He played in 66 games that season , scoring his first career WHL goal , and adding eight assists . The Calgary Flames made Aulie their fourth round pick ( 116th overall ) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft . In the leadup to the draft , Aulie was ranked 108th overall among North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau . Aulie spent his entire WHL career with the Wheat Kings , and in his final season ( 2008 – 09 season ) he served as the team ' s captain and was named to the WHL Eastern Conference All - Star Team . Aulie improved his point totals in each of his four WHL seasons , finishing with 17 points in his third season and 33 during his final season . Professional . Aulie signed his first professional contract with the Calgary Flames in January 2009 . After exhausting his junior eligibility , Aulie started his professional career with the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) , the Flames ' affiliate club . During his first professional season with the Heat , Aulie ' s rights were traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Dion Phaneuf and Fredrik Sjostrom in return for Matt Stajan , Ian White , Niklas Hagman , and Jamal Mayers . After the trade , Aulie joined the Toronto Marlies , the AHL affiliate of the Maple Leafs for the remainder of the 2009 – 10 season . His season was cut short after only five games with the Marlies due to an injury . He played 48 games during his first professional season , scoring two goals and adding four assists between both teams at the AHL level . At the start of the 2010 - 11 season , Aulie was assigned to the Marlies after training camp with the Maple Leafs . He was called up to the NHL on November 12 , 2010 when Phaneuf was injured . He played his first NHL game the next day against the Vancouver Canucks . Aulie played twelve games with the Maple Leafs , before being returned to the Marlies . Despite the time he spent away from the AHL , Aulie was selected to the Western Conference team for the AHL All - Star game . During the Skills Competition , Aulie competed in the hardest shot event , finishing third , with a top speed of 95 . 5 mph . After the Maple Leafs traded Francois Beauchemin to the Anaheim Ducks , Aulie was called up to rejoin the team . General manager Brian Burke said one of the reasons for the trade was to open up a spot at the NHL level for Aulie , " . . . as soon as we get a roster spot , we ' re calling up Keith Aulie . We expect him to be here for a while . " Aulie had his first NHL fight against Scott Hartnell of the Philadelphia Flyers , earning the nickname " Muhammad Aulie " . He scored his first career NHL goal against the New York Islanders on March 9 , 2011 . . Prior to the 2011 - 12 NHL season , Aulie was sent down to the Toronto Marlies . International . Aulie represented Canada internationally for the first time at the 2009 World Junior Championships . He played on a defensive pairing with Tyler Myers and helped Canada to a gold medal . Aulie , standing 6 ' 5 " tall , and Myers at 6 ' 7 " were nicknamed the " twin towers " by media covering the event . After the tournament , Aulie was honoured by his hometown of Rouleau with a steak supper , and by the Calgary Flames when he attended a game against the St . Louis Blues . Personal life . Aulie ' s parents are Bill and Karen . He has a younger sister , Krystal . When he was not in Brandon , playing with the Wheat Kings , Aulie attended high school at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox . He helped capture a provincial volleyball championship while in school . In December 2006 , Aulie ' s father was using a tractor to clear snow off a frozen dugout in anticipation of an outdoor shinny game on New Year ' s Day . The ice could not support the weight of the tractor , and he fell through . Aulie was able to pull his father out of the water and get him to safety . The Canadian Red Cross honoured Aulie with their Rescuer Award for his act . Career statistics . Junior and professional . " Junior and professional statistics source " International . " International statistics source "