2018-19 National Men's U18 Team

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Kirby Dach
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Position
Forward
Date of Birth
01-21-2001
HT/WT
6'4 / 200
Shoots
R
Hometown
Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
Club Team
Chicago (NHL)
NHL Draft
CHI '19 (1, 3)
Teams
2020 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - White
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp - Canada
2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup - Canada
2018-19 National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp - White
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge - Canada Black

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2019 … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. … Attended pre-tournament camp with Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team ahead of the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship in Russia … Played for Canada Black at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C., finishing seventh … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2017

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Saskatoon’s first-round selection, second overall, in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft … 2019-20: 10th in Chicago scoring … Second in Chicago rookie scoring … Scored his first NHL goal and recorded his first NHL point on Oct. 22 vs. Vegas … Made his NHL debut on Oct. 20 vs. Washington … 2018-19: Third in Saskatoon scoring … Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Set a career high with five points on Sept. 22 vs. Swift Current (3G 2A) and Feb. 26 vs. Lethbridge (1G 4A) … 2017-18: Sixth in Saskatoon scoring … Led Saskatoon in rookie scoring … Fourth in WHL rookie scoring … Minor Hockey: Lists his father, Dale, as his favourite minor hockey coach … Won a gold medal with Alberta at the 2016 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup … Named AMBHL North Division MVP and Top Forward in 2014-15 … Led the AMBHL in scoring in 2014-15 … Won the Alberta provincial championship (Peewee AA) with Fort Saskatchewan in 2013

PERSONAL

Son of Dale and Hilary … Has one brother, Colton, and one sister, Callie … Favourite NHL team growing up: Edmonton Oilers … Favourite player: Jonathan Toews

Statistics

GP
P
G
A
PIM
3
2
1
1
4

Tournament Game Log

Date
P
G
A
PIM
Aug 01, 2018
0
0
0
0
Jul 31, 2018
1
0
1
0
Jul 30, 2018
1
1
0
4

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2020 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
4
7
4
3
4
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship (Pre)
1
0
0
0
0
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp
2
3
2
1
4
2018-19 National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp
3
2
1
1
4
2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (Pre)
1
0
0
0
0
2018 IIHF U18 World Championship (Pre)
2
0
0
0
2
2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
5
7
2
5
0
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (Pre)
1
2
0
2
0
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
5
7
1
6
2
Videos
Photos
2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: CAN 3 – CZE 2 (Gold Medal)
Spence scored overtime winner to lead Canada to gold.
2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: CAN 7 – USA 2 (Semifinal)
Canada scored five straight to advance to the gold medal game.
2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: CAN 5 – SUI 0 (Preliminary)
Catton scored twice as Canada finished atop Group B.
2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: CAN 14 – SVK 4 (Preliminary)
Ritchie finished with four three to lead Canada to its first win.