2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Played for Canada White at the 2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Medicine Hat, Alta., and Swift Current, Sask., finishing fourth, and was named to the tournament all-star team … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2019

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Kootenay’s first-round selection, second overall, in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft … 2019-20: Ninth in Winnipeg scoring … Second in Winnipeg rookie scoring … Second in scoring among Winnipeg defencemen … Set a career high with three points (1G 2A) on Dec. 28 vs. Brandon … Minor Hockey: Lists Brad Purdie as his favourite minor hockey coach … Named CSSHL (U18 Prep) Top Defenceman in 2018-19 … Captained Manitoba at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., finishing fifth … Named CSSHL (U15 Prep) Top Defenceman in 2017-18 … Captain of Rink Hockey Academy (U15 Prep) in 2017-18 … Captain of the Assiniboine Park Rangers (U13 AA) in 2014-15 and 2015-16

PERSONAL

Son of Steven and Simone … Has one brother, Jonny … Favourite NHL team growing up: Winnipeg Jets … Favourite player: Miro Heiskanen