competition for Hurricane Sandy relief. In 2020, van Riemsdyk contributed to the PHL COVID-19 fund, aimed at providing grants to organizations serving high-risk populations in the greater Philadelphia area. In 2017, van Riemsdyk was appointed as the Maple Leafs' ambassador for the You Can Play program, an organization made to support LGBTQ individuals and reduce homophobia in sports. He told reporters that his goal as a You Can Play ambassador was to enforce respect in the greater hockey culture, and to make others "feel like idiots for thinking in a way that's archaic". Van Riemsdyk, along with fellow Flyers Scott Hartnell, Ian Laperriere, and Matt Carle, made a cameo appearance in the 2012 Judd Apatow comedy film This Is 40. In the film, two characters played by Megan Fox and Leslie Mann decide to unwind at a bar, where they find and flirt with members of the Flyers. Van Riemsdyk said, after the experience, that he and his teammates were nervous about filming, and that they "didn't want to do anything stupid or mess anything up or embarrass ourselves too much". Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Honors and awards Honors The 2016–17 season was the 100th in Toronto Maple Leafs history, and the franchise opened their centennial anniversary celebrations by compiling a list of the 100 greatest players in franchise history. A 30-person list committee as well as a fan vote ranked Van Riemsdyk No. 100. Awards Records Fastest goal to start a period, NHL history: 4 seconds (tied with Claude Provost and Denis Savard). References External links 1989 births Living people American men's ice hockey left wingers American people of Dutch descent Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey) alumni Ice hockey players from New Jersey Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey players Olympic ice hockey players of the United States People from Middletown Township, New Jersey Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey Toronto Maple Leafs players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players