2019 IIHF World Junior Championship

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2019 … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp in Victoria, B.C., in December 2018 … Played for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, B.C. … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship in Russia, finishing fifth … Attended Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2017 … Played for Canada White at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., finishing fourth … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2016

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Halifax’s second-round selection, 29th overall, in the 2016 QMJHL Entry Draft … 2018-19: Reached the Memorial Cup final with Halifax … Fourth in Halifax scoring … Won the Trophée Michael-Bossy as QMJHL top professional prospect … Set a career high with five points (1G 4A) on Feb. 1 vs. Sherbrooke … 2017-18: Fourth in Halifax scoring … 2016-17: 19th in Halifax scoring … Seventh in Halifax rookie scoring … Minor Hockey: Lists Yannick Gaucher as his favourite minor hockey coach … Won a silver medal with Quebec Blue at the 2016 QMJHL Gatorade Excellence Challenge … Reached the semifinals at the Coupe Dodge provincial championship with Collège Antoine-Girouard (Bantam AAA) in 2014, and the Blizzard du Haut-Richellieu (Atom BB) in 2011

PERSONAL

Son of Denis and Martine … Has one brother, Alexandre, and one sister, Laurence … Favourite NHL team growing up: Chicago Blackhawks … Favourite player: Steven Stamkos