first 15 games of the season and recording one goal and seven assists. The injury occurred on February 15 against the Arizona Coyotes. After missing 21 games, he returned to the Blues lineup on April 5 for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights. As a result of his injury-riddled season, Parayko tallied two goals and 10 assists through 32 regular season games. On September 1, 2021, Parayko signed an eight-year, $52 million contract extension with the Blues. International play As a citizen of Canada, Parayko has competed for his country on numerous occasions. He first played for Team Canada West in the Junior Club World Cup and 2011 World Junior A Challenge, where he helped lead Canada to a gold medal. Parayko's second international tournament came following his dominating rookie season. On May 27, 2016, Parayko was chosen to be a part of Team North America, a selection of the top American and Canadian players aged 23 and under, at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. He made his debut on September 15, 2016, against Team Finland where he recorded two assists and earned the First Star of the Game. He ended the tournament by playing in three games and recording three assists. After the Blues were eliminated in the second round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, Parayko joined Canada at the 2017 World Championship, where he registered seven points (three goals and four assists) and was named an All-Star. The Canadians would lose to Sweden in a shootout at the finals. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours References External links 1993 births Living people Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Chicago Wolves players Fort McMurray Oil Barons players Ice hockey people from Alberta St. Louis Blues draft picks St. Louis Blues players Sportspeople from St. Albert, Alberta Stanley Cup champions AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans