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 … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2019

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Peterborough’s first-round selection, fifth overall, in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection … 2019-20: Seventh in Peterborough scoring … Led Peterborough in rookie scoring … Named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team … Set a career high with five points (3G 2A) on Dec. 31 vs. Niagara … Minor Hockey: Lists Pat Malloy as his favourite minor hockey coach … Led the HEO (U18 AAA) in goals and points in 2018-19 … Won the HEO championship with Pembroke in 2019 … Named HEO (U18 AAA) MVP in 2018-19 … Named HEO (U18 AAA) Top Prospect in 2018-19 … Played for HEO at the 2019 OHL Gold Cup, finishing fifth … Won a gold medal with Ontario at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta. … Won a silver medal with the Ottawa Valley Titans at OHF provincials (U15 AAA) in 2018 … Won the HEO championship (U15 AAA) with Ottawa Valley in 2018 … Led the HEO (U15 AAA) in scoring in 2017-18

PERSONAL

Son of Dale and Christine … Has one brother, Darian … Favourite NHL team growing up: Pittsburgh Penguins … Favourite player: Auston Matthews … His father, Dale, had a 16-year pro career in the NHL, AHL, Liiga and NLA, and represented Canada at the Spengler Cup in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009