International Play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2007 Tampere | |
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.
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