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 … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp in Boisbriand, Que., in December 2016 … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2015 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Played for Canada Red at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia-Lambton, Ont., finishing fifth … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2014

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Owen Sound’s first-round selection, eighth overall, in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection … 2017-18: Recorded his first NHL point on Oct. 17 vs. San Jose … Made his NHL debut on Oct. 5 vs. Buffalo … 2016-17: Eighth in London scoring … Second in scoring among London defencemen … Tied a career high with four points (4A) on Dec. 28 vs. Oshawa … 2015-16: Won the OHL championship and Memorial Cup with London … Eighth in London scoring … Second in scoring among London defencemen … 2014-15: Traded from Owen Sound to London, in exchange for six draft picks, on Sept. 8 … 12th in London scoring … Led London in rookie scoring … Third in scoring among London defencemen … Third in scoring among OHL rookie defencemen … Set a career high with four points (4A) on March 31 vs. Kitchener … Named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team … Minor Hockey: Lists Johnny Winstanley as his favourite minor hockey coach … Helped the Toronto Jr. Canadiens reach the 2014 OHL Cup championship game … Won the GTHL championship (Minor Midget) with Toronto in 2013-14 … Played in the 2014 GTHL Prospects Game … Played for GTHL Red at the 2014 OHL Gold Cup, finishing fourth … Attended the NHLPA Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp in 2013 … Named Top Defenceman and to the tournament all-star team at the 2008 Bell Capital Cup

PERSONAL

Son of Joseph and Mary … Has one sister, Julia … Favourite NHL team growing up: St. Louis Blues … Favourite player: Duncan Keith