2018-19 National Men's U18 Team

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp virtually in July 2020 … 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. … Won a silver medal with Canada Red at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C. … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2017

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Halifax’s first-round selection, 13th overall, in the 2017 QMJHL Entry Draft … 2020-21: Captain with Halifax … 2019-20: Fifth in Halifax scoring … Led Halifax defencemen in scoring … 2018-19: Reached the Memorial Cup final with Halifax … Eighth in Halifax scoring … Second in scoring among Halifax defencemen … Set a career high with four points (4A) on Dec. 7 vs. Saint John … 2017- 18: 12th in Halifax scoring … Fourth in scoring among Halifax defencemen … Third in Halifax rookie scoring … Sixth in scoring among QMJHL rookie defencemen … Named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team … Minor Hockey: Lists his father, Gerard, as his favourite minor hockey coach … Played for Nova Scotia at the 2017 QMJHL Gatorade Excellence Challenge, finishing fourth … Named NSMMHL Top Rookie Defenceman in 2016-17 … Captain of the Halifax Hawks (Major Bantam) in 2015-16 … Named NSMBHL Top Defenceman in 2015-16 … Named to the NSMBHL First All-Star Team in 2016-17 … Captain of the Halifax Hawks (Peewee AAA) in 2013-14 … Played with the Halifax Jr. Mooseheads at the Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec in 2014

PERSONAL

Son of Gerard and Jennifer … Has one brother, Morgan … Favourite NHL team growing up: Toronto Maple Leafs … Favourite player: Erik Karlsson