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 … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Toronto, Ont., and Plymouth, Mich., in August 2016

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Kelowna’s second-round selection, 43rd overall, in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft … 2017-18: Captain with Kelowna … Set a career high with four points (4A) on Nov. 17 vs. Lethbridge … 2016-17: Fourth in Kelowna scoring … Led Kelowna defencemen in scoring … 2015-16: 11th in Kelowna scoring … Third in Kelowna rookie scoring … Second in scoring among Kelowna defencemen … Rookie of the year and scholastic player of the year with Kelowna … Minor Hockey: Lists Angelo Ricci as his favourite minor hockey coach … Captained the Colorado Thunderbirds (16U) in 2014-15 … Won a silver medal with the Colorado Thunderbirds (16U) at the U.S. national championship in 2014, losing the gold medal game in quadruple overtime

PERSONAL

Son of Adam and Jennifer … Has one brother, Nolan … Favourite NHL team growing up: Colorado Avalanche … Favourite player: Duncan Keith … His father, Adam, played 19 NHL seasons with Quebec/Colorado, winning the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001, and played for Canada at the Olympic Winter Games (1998, 2002, 2006) and World Cup of Hockey (1996, 2004) … His brother, Nolan, is attending Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp