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 … 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 … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Played for Canada Red at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., finishing sixth … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2016

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Ottawa’s second-round selection, 31st overall, in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection … 2018-19: 12th in Ottawa scoring … Second in scoring among Ottawa defencemen … Fourth in the OHL in plus/minus (+50) … Set a career high with three points (1G 2A) on April 5 vs. Sudbury … 2017-18: 13th in Ottawa scoring … Fourth in scoring among Ottawa defencemen … 2016-17: 20th in Ottawa scoring … Fifth in Ottawa rookie scoring … Seventh in scoring among Ottawa defencemen … Minor Hockey: Lists Ken Strong as his favourite minor hockey coach … Won a gold medal with GTHL Blue at the 2016 OHL Gold Cup … Reached the final of the 2016 OHL Cup with the Toronto Marlboros (Minor Midget AAA) … Played in the 2016 GTHL Top Prospects Game … Won the GTHL championship and a gold medal at Ontario provincials with the Mississauga Rebels (Peewee AAA) in 2013 … Won the GTHL championship with Mississauga in 2010 (Minor Atom AAA), 2011 (Atom AAA) and 2012 (Minor Peewee AAA)

PERSONAL

Son of Jonathan and Anna … Has one brother, Brendan, and one sister, Kristina … Favourite NHL team growing up: Washington Capitals … Favourite player: Brent Burns