2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Played for Canada Black at the 2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Medicine Hat, Alta., and Swift Current, Sask., finishing eighth … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2019

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Guelph’s first-round selection, 14th overall, in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection … 2019-20: 10th in Guelph scoring … Second in Guelph rookie scoring … Set a career high with three points (1G 2A) on Feb. 23 vs. Niagara … Minor Hockey: Lists Paul Coffey as his favourite minor hockey coach … Won a gold medal with GTHL Blue at the 2019 OHL Gold Cup … Won a gold medal with Ontario at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta. … Started playing minor hockey in Canada in 2013-14 (U11 AAA)

PERSONAL

Son of Boris and Anna … Has one brother, Dima, and one sister, Alice … Favourite NHL team growing up: Los Angeles Kings … Favourite player: Nathan MacKinnon