2018 IIHF World Junior Championship

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Played for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, B.C. … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp in St. Catharines, Ont., in December 2017 … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2017 … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, finishing fifth … Won a gold medal with Canada White at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C. … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2015

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Owen Sound’s first-round selection, 14th overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection … 2018-19: Captain with Owen Sound … 2017-18: Led Owen Sound in scoring … Fourth in OHL scoring … Tied for third in the OHL in goals … Won the William Hanley Trophy as OHL most sportsmanlike player … Named MVP with Owen Sound … 2016-17: Second in Owen Sound scoring … Fifth in OHL scoring … Fourth in the OHL in goals … Named CHL Sportsman of the Year … Won the William Hanley Trophy as OHL most sportsmanlike player … Playoff MVP and scholastic player of the year with Owen Sound … Set a career high with six points (1G 5A) on Feb. 17 vs. London … 2015-16: Sixth in Owen Sound scoring … Led Owen Sound in rookie scoring … 12th in OHL rookie scoring … Named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team … Named rookie of the year with Owen Sound … Minor Hockey: Lists Steve Benedetti as his favourite minor hockey coach … Led the Alliance in goals and points in 2014-15 … Named Alliance Player of the Year (Minor Midget AAA) in 2014-15 … Won a silver medal with Alliance at the 2015 OHL Gold Cup … Won a gold medal with Ontario at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. … Won the Alliance championship (Bantam AAA) with London in 2014 … Won the Alliance championship (Minor Bantam AAA) with London in 2013 … Won the Alliance championship (Peewee AAA) with London in 2012

PERSONAL

Son of Rob and Amanda … Has one brother, Ryan … Favourite NHL team growing up: Toronto Maple Leafs … Favourite player: Connor McDavid … His brother, Ryan, has played in the Program of Excellence