The Rock is a 10-time world champion. Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson is a one-time world champion, and is well on his way to a second in a row.
Matheson, along with fellow Cats blueliner Jason Demers, has been a force for Canada at this year's IIHF World Championships. Matheson's 1-5-6 line (and +7 rating) already matches his points total from last year's tournament, which saw him named the tournament's best defenseman. He'll have at least one chance to add to that total tomorrow, as Canada squares off with Russia in the semifinal.
If they advance, they'll take on the winner of Sweden-Finland, with a world championship on the line.
The Cats other two players in the competition, Nick Bjugstad (USA) and Denis Malgin (SUI) saw their tournaments end in the quarterfinal round. But alas, there is still some quality #content to be gleaned from their experiences!
It comes in the form of Nick Bjugstad interviewing the man who drafted him, Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Dale Tallon, who is serving on the USA Hockey advisory board for the tournament.