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 … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship in Grand Forks, N.D., finishing fourth … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2014

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Sault Ste. Marie’s second-round selection, 33rd overall, in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection … 2017-18: Set a career high with five points (2G 3A) on Nov. 1 vs. Sudbury … 2016-17: Third in Sault Ste. Marie scoring … 2015-16: Fourth in Sault Ste. Marie scoring … Led Sault Ste. Marie in rookie scoring … Sixth in OHL rookie scoring … Named rookie of the year with Sault Ste. Marie … Named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team … Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … 2014-15: Helped the Soo Thunderbirds win the NOJHL championship and Dudley Hewitt Cup, and reach the 2015 RBC Cup, Canada’s National Junior A Championship … Fifth in Soo scoring … Minor Hockey: Won the Alliance championship (Minor Midget AAA) and reached the OHL Cup with the Waterloo Wolves in 2014 … Won a bronze medal with Team Alliance at the 2014 OHL Gold Cup

PERSONAL

Son of Elena … Has two brothers, Yuri and Alex … Favourite NHL team: Washington Capitals … Favourite player: Alexander Ovechkin