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 Summer Under-18 Team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, finishing fifth … Won a gold medal with Canada White at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C., and was named to the tournament all-star team … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2015

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

London’s first-round selection, 17th overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection … 2018-19: Captain with London … Made his NHL debut with Edmonton on Oct. 6 vs. New Jersey … Scored his first NHL goal and recorded his first NHL point on Oct. 25 vs. Washington … 2017-18: Captain with London … Led London in scoring … Led OHL defencemen in scoring … Eighth in OHL scoring … Finalist for the Max Kaminsky Trophy as OHL defenceman of the year and Red Tilson Trophy as OHL MVP … Named to the OHL First All-Star Team … Set a career high with four points on Nov. 3 vs. Saginaw (1G 3A), Jan. 26 vs. Owen Sound (4A) and March 7 vs. Guelph (1G 3A) …  2016-17: Ninth in London scoring … Third in scoring among London defencemen … 2015-16: Won the OHL championship and Memorial Cup with London … 13th in London scoring … Fourth in scoring among London defencemen … Fourth in London rookie scoring … One of two OHL rookies to play before turning 16 … Minor Hockey: Lists Kevin Gordon and Gerry Hackett as his favourite minor hockey coaches … Played for OMHA White at the 2015 OHL Gold Cup, finishing sixth, and led the tournament in scoring

PERSONAL

Son of Gary and Paula … Has three brothers, Adam, Marc and Ryan, and three half-sisters, Sophie, Ashley and Danika … Favourite NHL team growing up: Toronto Maple Leafs … Favourite player: Drew Doughty … His brother, Adam, plays for TFCII in the United Soccer League