Luke Schenn - International Play

International Play

Schenn's first experience with Hockey Canada was as a member of Team West at the 2006 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Regina, Saskatchewan, where his team finished seventh. He played for Canada twice at the Under-18 level: the 2006 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where his team won gold, and the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships, where Canada finished fourth. Schenn scored three goals during this tournament.

In 2007, Hockey Canada assembled a junior team to represent Canada in an eight-game series (the 2007 Super Series) against a Russian junior team to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series. Canada went undefeated in these eight games, with seven wins and one tie, while Schenn recorded 24 penalty minutes and no points.

During the 2007–08 season Schenn was named to Team Canada's selection camp roster for the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The final roster was named December 13, 2007 and Schenn was selected for the team, being paired with Thomas Hickey as the top defensive tandem. Canada won the gold medal and Schenn finished the tournament with a plus-minus rating of +5, to lead the team. Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire dubbed him "the human eraser" for his play internationally.

After his rookie season in the NHL, Schenn was named to Canada's roster for the 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. He played all nine games for Canada, but did not play very often, averaging just under seven minutes per game. He recorded one assist. Canada took home the silver medal after a 2–1 loss to Russia in the gold medal game. Schenn, along with teammates Dion Phaneuf and James Reimer, played for Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Championship. Canada placed fifth in the tournament, with their only loss coming in the quarter-finals against Russia. In seven games, Schenn recorded a single assist.