2019 IIHF World Junior Championship

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

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 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia, finishing fifth … 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 … Played for Canada Red at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C., finishing fourth … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2015

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Hamilton’s second-round selection, 40th overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection … 2018-19: Captain with Hamilton … 2017-18: Won the OHL championship with Hamilton … 10th in Hamilton scoring … Set a career high with four points (1G 3A) on Feb. 11 vs. Sault Ste. Marie … 2016-17: 11th in Hamilton scoring … Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … 2015-16: 12th in Hamilton scoring … Third in Hamilton rookie scoring … Minor Hockey: Lists Dan Brown as his favourite minor hockey coach … Won the 2015 OHL Cup with the Toronto Marlboros … Won the GTHL championship (Minor Midget AAA) with Toronto in 2015 … Played in the 2015 GTHL Top Prospects Game … Played for GTHL Red at the 2015 OHL Gold Cup, finishing fifth … Helped Toronto (Bantam AAA) win the GTHL regular season championship in 2013-14

PERSONAL

Son of Dave and Margaret … Has one sister, Jessica … Favourite NHL team growing up: Toronto Maple Leafs … Favourite player: Joe Thornton