2014-15 National Men's Under-18 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 ... Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2014 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia ... Played for Ontario at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Cape Breton, N.S., nishing fth, and was named to the tournament all- star team

HOCKEy BACKGROUND

Erie’s rst-round selection, second overall, in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection ... 2016-17: Captain with Erie ... 2015-16: Captain with Erie ... Led Erie in assists and points ... Fourth in OHL scoring ... Fourth in the OHL in assists ... Named to the OHL Third All-Star Team ... Tied a career high with six points (3G 3A) on Jan. 10 vs. Sudbury ... Played in the CHL Canada-Russia Series ... 2014-15: An alternate captain with Erie ... Led Erie in assists and points ... Led the OHL in assists and scoring ... Third in the OHL in goals ... Set a career high with six points (4G 2A) on March 22 vs. Niagara ... Won the William Hanley Memorial Trophy as OHL most sportsmanlike player ... Named to the OHL Second All-Star Team ... Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game ... Played in the CHL Canada-Russia Series ... 2013-14: Seventh in Erie scoring ... Sixth in OHL rookie scoring ... Led Erie rookies in goals, assists and points ... Sixth in Erie playo scoring ... Minor Hockey: Lists Wayne Gagne as his favourite minor hockey coach ... Named GTHL Player of the Year in 2012-13 ... Attended the NHLPA Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp in 2012 ... Played in the GTHL All-Star Game (Minor Midget AAA) in 2013 ... Won a gold medal at Ontario provincials (Bantam AAA) with the Toronto Marlboros in 2011 ... Won a gold medal at Ontario provincials (Peewee AAA) with Toronto in 2009 ... Won the GTHL championship with Toronto in 2008 (Atom AAA), 2009 (Peewee AAA), 2010 (Peewee AAA), 2011 (Bantam AAA), 2012 (Bantam AAA) and 2013 (Minor Midget AAA)

PERSONAL

Son of Chris and Trish ... Has two brothers, Ryan and Matthew ... His brother, Ryan, plays for the NHL’s New York Islanders, and was a member of Canada’s National Junior Team in 2012 and 2013 ... His brother, Matthew, played for Canada Black at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge ... Favourite NHL team growing up: Toronto Maple Leafs... Favourite player: Joe Thornton ... Won a national lacrosse championship with Ontario in 2009