2018 IIHF World Junior Championship

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

This is his first experience with the Program of Excellence

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Cape Breton’s sixth-round selection, 97th overall, in the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft … 2017-18: Set a career high with four points on Oct. 19 vs. Shawinigan (2G 2A), Oct. 22 vs. Saint John (3G 1A) and Oct. 24 vs. Moncton (1G 3A) … 2016-17: Third in Cape Breton scoring … Led Cape Breton in rookie scoring … Fourth in QMJHL rookie scoring … 2015-16: 12th in Valley Wildcats (MHL) scoring … Led Valley in rookie scoring … Minor Hockey: Lists Mike Stewart as his favourite minor hockey coach … Named to the NSMMHL First All-Star Team in 2014-15 … Named to the NSMBHL Second All-Star Team in 2012-13 … Named to the NSMBHL All-Rookie Team in 2011-12

PERSONAL

Son of Norm and Deeann … Has one sister, Mae … Favourite NHL team growing up: Ottawa Senators … Favourite player: Mark Stone … His father, Norm, played 12 years of professional hockey in the AHL, CoHL, IHL and Germany … His sister, Mae, played for Team Atlantic at the 2017 National Women’s Under-18 Championship … Started playing minor hockey in Straubing, Germany