2016-17 National Junior Team

HOCKEy CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Toronto, Ont., and Plymouth, Mich., in August 2016 ... Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2014 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia ... Played for Quebec at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Cape Breton, N.S., nishing fourth

HOCKEy BACKGROUND

Cape Breton’s rst-round selection, rst overall, in the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft ... 2016-17: Captain with Chicoutimi ... 2015-16: Led Chicoutimi in goals and points ... Led QMJHL in goals ... Named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team ... Recorded a career-high ve points (1G 4A) on Jan. 29 vs. Shawinigan ... Played in the CHL Canada-Russia Series ... 2014-15: Third in Chicoutimi scoring ... An alternate captain with Team Orr at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game ... Played in the CHL Canada-Russia Series ... 2013-14: Traded by Cape Breton to Chicoutimi, in exchange for ve draft picks, on Sept. 6 ... Led Chicoutimi rookies in scoring ... Fourth in Chicoutimi scoring ... 10th in QMJHL rookie scoring ... Minor Hockey: Lists François Sills as his favourite minor hockey coach ... Won the Trophée Mario-Lemieux as top prospect in the LHMAAAQ in 2012-13 ... Played Midget AAA as a 14-year-old with the Forestiers d’Amos in 2011-12 ... Named MVP of the Jéux du Quebec in 2010 ... Won a regional championship with Caisse Desjardins (Bantam BB) in 2009, and won bronze at the Coupe Dodge ... Won an Esso Medal of Achievement with Caisse Desjardins as most dedicated player in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 ... Attended the NHLPA Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp in 2011

PERSONAL

Son of Nick and Lisa ... Has one sister, Mélina ... Favourite player: Tomas Plekanec ... His sister, Mélina, played for Quebec at the 2012 National Women’s Under-18 Championship ... Is an accomplished tennis player