2018 IIHF World Junior Championship

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2017 … Captained Canada West at the 2016 World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alta., finishing fifth, and was named to the tournament all-star team … Tied the WJAC record for points in a tournament by a defenceman (8) in 2016 … Won a gold medal with Canada West at the 2015 World Junior A Challenge in Cobourg and Whitby, Ont., and was named to the tournament all-star team

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Medicine Hat’s eighth-round selection, 164th overall, in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft … 2017-18: Scored his first NCAA goal on Oct. 27 vs. Merrimack … 2016-17: Won the AJHL championship with Brooks and reached the championship game at the RBC Cup, Canada’s National Junior A Championship … Named MVP and Top Defenceman at the RBC Cup … Third in Brooks scoring … Led Brooks defencemen in scoring … Sixth in AJHL scoring … Led AJHL defencemen in scoring … Named CJHL RBC National Junior A Player of the Year … Named CJHL MVP … Named CJHL Top Defenceman … Named AJHL MVP … Named AJHL Top Defenceman … Named AJHL playoff MVP … Set a career high with five points (1G 4A) on Dec. 4 vs. Sherwood Park … 2015-16: Won the AJHL championship with Brooks and reached the semifinals at the RBC Cup … Named MVP, Top Defenceman and Top Scorer at the RBC Cup … Seventh in Brooks scoring … Led Brooks defencemen in scoring … Second in scoring among AJHL defencemen … Named CJHL Rookie of the Year … Named AJHL Rookie of the Year … Named to the AJHL South Division All-Star Team … Named to the AJHL South Division All-Rookie Team … Minor Hockey: Lists John Smith as his favourite minor hockey coach … Named to the AMHL First All-Star Team in 2014-15 … Won the Calgary city championship and a silver medal at Alberta provincials (Bantam AA) with the NWCAA Bruins in 2012

PERSONAL

Son of Gary and Laura … Has one brother, Taylor … Favourite NHL team growing up: Chicago Blackhawks … Favourite player: Drew Doughty … His father’s cousin is former NHLer Tom Lysiak … Has committed to the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the 2017-18 season