HOCKEY CANADA
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Biography
HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND
Played for Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Finland, finishing sixth … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2015 … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2014 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Played for Ontario at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Cape Breton, N.S., finishing fifth
HOCKEY BACKGROUND
2016-17: Fifth in Toronto scoring … Third in Toronto rookie scoring … Set a franchise record for assists by a rookie (42) … Scored his first NHL goal and recorded his first NHL point on Oct. 15 vs. Boston … Made his NHL debut on Oct. 12 vs. Ottawa … Amateur: Played three seasons of Major Junior hockey (2013-16) with the OHL’s London Knights … Won the OHL championship and Memorial Cup with London in 2016 … Named CHL Player of the Year in 2015-16 … Won the Red Tilson Trophy as OHL most outstanding player in 2015-16 … Won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as OHL playoff MVP in 2015-16 … Won the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as Memorial Cup MVP in 2016 … Won the Ed Chynoweth Trophy as Memorial Cup top scorer in 2016 … Named to the OHL First All-Star Team in 2015-16 … Named to the OHL First All-Star Team in 2014-15 … Won the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy for most points by a right winger in 2014-15 … Played in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Won the OHL championship and reached the Memorial Cup with London in 2014 … Named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team in 2013-14 … Won the OJHL championship as an AP with the St. Michael’s Buzzers in 2013 … Minor Hockey: Lists Steve Mercer as his favourite minor hockey coach … Captained the Vaughan Kings (Peewee AAA) in 2010-11 … Won the GTHL championship with Vaughan (Peewee AAA) in 2009 … Named MVP of The Brick Invitational Tournament in 2005
PERSONAL
Son of Paul and Bonnie … Has one brother, Christopher … Favourite NHL team growing up: Pittsburgh Penguins … Favourite player: Sidney Crosby
