2018 IIHF World Junior Championship

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2017 … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in Montreal, Que., and Toronto, Ont. … 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 Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship in Grand Forks, N.D., finishing fourth … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2015 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Played for Canada Red at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia-Lambton, Ont., finishing fifth … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2014

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Mississauga’s first-round selection, fifth overall, in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection … 2017-18: Captain with Mississauga … 2016-17: Captain with Mississauga … Second in Mississauga scoring … Set a career high with six points (3G 3A) on Feb. 24 vs. Peterborough … 2015-16: Second in Mississauga scoring … Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … 2014-15: Eighth in Mississauga scoring … Led Mississauga in rookie scoring … Named rookie of the year with Mississauga … Minor Hockey: Lists Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman Paul Coffey as his favourite minor hockey coach … Helped the Toronto Marlboros win the 2014 OHL Cup … Named OHL Cup MVP … Played in the 2014 GTHL Prospects Game, and was named MVP … Won a silver medal with GTHL Blue at the 2014 OHL Gold Cup … Attended the NHLPA Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp in 2013 … Won the OHF championship (Bantam AAA) with Toronto in 2013 … Won a silver medal with Toronto at the OHF championship (Peewee AAA) in 2012 … Won the GTHL championship (Minor Bantam AAA) with Toronto in 2012

PERSONAL

Son of Richard and Judi … Has two brothers, Matthew and Ryan … Favourite NHL team growing up: Toronto Maple Leafs … Favourite player: Steven Stamkos … His brother, Ryan, won a gold medal with Canada White at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge