2018-19 National Men's U18 Team

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp virtually in July 2020 … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2019 … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship in Sweden, finishing fourth … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. … Won a silver medal with Canada Red at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C. … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2017

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Barrie’s first-round selection, first overall, in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection … 2019-20: Traded from Barrie to Saginaw on Jan. 10 … Fourth in Saginaw scoring … 2018-19: Led Barrie in scoring … Finalist for the William Hanley Trophy as OHL most sportsmanlike player … Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Tied a career high with five points (1G 4A) on Sept. 27 vs. Sudbury … 2017-18: Eighth in Barrie scoring … Second in Barrie rookie scoring … Fourth in OHL rookie scoring … Named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team … Set a career high with five points (5A) on March 17 vs. Sudbury … Received the Jack Ferguson Award as No. 1 pick in the OHL Priority Selection … Minor Hockey: Lists John Fleming as his favourite minor hockey coach … Played for Alliance at the 2017 OHL Gold Cup, finishing fifth … Won the Alliance championship (Minor Midget AAA) with London in 2017 … Named Alliance Player of the Year (Minor Midget AAA) in 2016-17 … Led the Alliance in scoring in 2016-17

PERSONAL

Son of Ron and Amanda … Has one brother, Nick … Favourite NHL team growing up: Toronto Maple Leafs … Favourite player: Connor McDavid … His brother, Nick, played for Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship and is a member of the Montreal Canadiens