Kitchener’s first-round selection, 18th overall, in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection … 2009-10: An alternate captain with London for a second consecutive season … Played for Team OHL in the CHL Canada-Russia Challenge … 2008-09: London’s second leading scorer ... Selected for the CHL Canada-Russia Challenge, but was unable to play due to an injury … Traded to the London Knights by the Kitchener Rangers in exchange for three priority draft picks on June 2, 2008 … 2007-08: Finished fourth in team scoring with Kitchener … Registered ten power play goals … Played for Kitchener at the 2008 Memorial Cup, helping the Rangers reach the final … 2006-07: His rookie season with Kitchener … Minor Hockey: Won an Esso Medal of Achievement with the London Junior Knights (Midget AAA) in 2005-06 … Names John Calderozi as his favourite minor hockey coach … Played Novice AAA with the London Knights at the age of five

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team development camp in August 2009 in Saskatoon, Sask. … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp in December 2008 in Ottawa, Ont. … Was a member of Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, finishing fourth … Helped Ontario win gold at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon

Son of Sam and Sue … Has three sisters, Yasmine, Sabrine and Rema … Favourite NHL player: Vincent Lecavalier … Favourite sports other than hockey: basketball, football and soccer … Named funniest person in his Grade 10 class