HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND
Played for Canada at the 2017 Channel One Cup in Russia, finishing fifth … Played for Canada at the 2017 Karjala Cup in Switzerland and Finland, finishing fourth … Played for Canada at the 2017 Sochi Hockey Open in Russia, finishing third … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship in Russia
HOCKEY BACKGROUND
2017-18: Co-leads HC Sochi (KHL) in scoring … Leads HC Sochi in goals … 2016-17: Fourth in HC Sochi scoring … 2015-16: Traded from Ottawa to Buffalo on Feb. 27 … Signed with Ottawa as a free agent … Fifth in Binghamton (AHL) scoring … 2014-15: Sixth in St. John’s (AHL) scoring … 2013-14: Scored his first NHL goal and recorded his first NHL point with Winnipeg on Jan. 11 vs. Columbus … Made his NHL debut with Winnipeg on Dec.7 vs. Buffalo … Eighth in St. John’s scoring … Led the AHL in playoff goals … Other: Led St. John’s in scoring in 2012-13 … Amateur: Played four seasons (2007-11) of Major Junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves (OHL) … Led Sudbury in scoring in 2009-10 … Played in the OHL All-Star Game in 2010
PERSONAL
Son of Norman and Maria … Has one brother, Andrew, and one sister, Melissa … Favourite NHL team growing up: Montreal Canadiens … Favourite player growing up: Daniel Alfredsson