2016-17 National Junior Team

HOCKEy CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Toronto, Ont., and Plymouth, Mich., in August 2016 ... Played for Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Finland, nishing sixth ... Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2015 ... Played for Quebec at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Cape Breton, N.S., nishing fourth

HOCKEy BACKGROUND

Val-d’Or’s rst-round selection, sixth overall, in the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft ... 2015-16: Fifth in Val-d’Or scoring ... Led Val-d’Or in goals ... Tied for seventh in the QMJHL in goals ... Played in the CHL Canada-Russia Series ... Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game ... 2014-15: Fifth in Val-d’Or scoring ... Set a career high with ve points (3G 2A) on Nov. 15 vs. Shawinigan ... 2013-14: Helped Val-d’Or win the QMJHL championship and reach the semi nal at the Memorial Cup ... 11th in Val-d’Or scoring ... Second in Val- d’Or rookie scoring ... Minor Hockey: Lists Yvan Bouchard as his favourite minor hockey coach ... Won a bronze medal with the Rousseau Royal de Laval- Montréal at the 2013 TELUS Cup, Canada’s National Midget Championship ... Won the LHMAAAQ with Laval-Montréal in 2013 ... Attended the NHLPA Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp in 2012

PERSONAL

Son of Martin and Linda ... Favourite NHL team growing up: Pittsburgh Penguins ... Favourite player: Rick Nash ... His uncle, Denis Gauthier, played 554 NHL games with Calgary, Phoenix, Philadelphia and Los Angeles ... Received the Médaille de l’Assemblée nationale in 2013