Kevin Shattenkirk Kevin Shattenkirk ( born January 29 , 1989 ) is an American ice hockey player currently with the St . Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Playing career . Amateur . 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 he was drafted from the United States National Team Development Program , he committed to Boston University of the Hockey East in NCAA 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 the RedHawks of Miami University , assisting in the overtime title - winning Colby Cohen goal . Shattenkirk was named as co - captain , along with Brian Strait , of BU 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 1961 – 62 . In 38 games with the Terriers , while focused more attentively to defense he matched his sophomore goal total with 7 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 Maine , Shattenkirk , along with Colby Cohen , was signed to three - year entry level contract with the Colorado Avalanche on April 3 , 2010 . Professional . On April 5 , Shattenkirk was then signed to an Amateur Try - Out contract with the Avalanche ' s AHL affiliate , the Lake Erie Monsters , to conclude the 2009 – 10 season . Shattenkirk made his professional debut , recording an assist and a shootout goal , in a 5 - 4 victory over Abbotsford Heat on April 7 , 2010 . On November 4 , 2010 Colorado recalled Shattenkirk from their AHL affiliate , the Lake Erie Monsters , and made his NHL debut in a home game against the Vancouver Canucks the same day . Shattenkirk was one of 12 rookies selected to participate in the 2011 NHL All - Star festivities in Raleigh , NC . On February 19 , 2011 , in a swap of four former first - rounders , Shattenkirk , Chris Stewart and a conditional second round pick , were traded to the St Louis Blues for Erik Johnson , Jay McClement and a conditional first round pick . Later that day Shattenkirk made his home debut with the Blues at the Scottrade Center , posting an assist in a 9 - 3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks . International play . Shattenkirk , entrenched in the U . S . Development Program , first represented the United States in the 2006 World U - 17 Hockey Challenge , helping collect silver . The following year , as captain of the Under - 18 development program , Kevin was selected to the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships . He again contributed to the United States winning silver , gaining selection to the All - Star Team and named the Tournaments Best Defenseman . Shattenkirk was named to the United States national team for the 2009 World Junior Championships Serving as an Alternate captain and with expectations of helping USA to a medal , Shattenkirk led all defenseman in scoring with 9 points and despite a disappointing 5th place finish was named in the USA ' s top three players and praised for strong play by USA Hockey Executive Jim Johannson . Following the completion of his rookie NHL season , Shattenkirk was chosen in his first men ' s tournament to represent the United States at the 2011 World Championships in Slovakia . In the opening game of the Championships , Shattenkirk scored his first full international goal , in a 5 - 1 victory over Austria on April 30 , 2011 . Shattenkirk finished with 3 points in 7 games before finishing in 8th place after losing in the Quarterfinals to the Czech Republic 4 - 0 on May 11 , 2011 .