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Biography
HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND
Played for Canada White at the 2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Medicine Hat, Alta., and Swift Current, Sask., finishing fourth … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2019
HOCKEY BACKGROUND
Edmonton’s first-round selection, first overall, in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft … 2020-21: Tied a career high with four points on Feb. 26 vs. Lethbridge (2G 2A) and Feb. 27 vs. Lethbridge (2G 2A) … 2019-20: Third in Edmonton scoring … Led Edmonton in rookie scoring … Second in WHL rookie scoring … Won the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as WHL rookie of the year … Set a career high with four points on Dec. 28 vs. Red Deer (2G 2A) and Feb. 25 vs. Winnipeg (3G 1A) … Minor Hockey: Lists David Gibson as his favourite minor hockey coach … Won the CSSHL (U18 Prep) championship with the Northern Alberta Xtreme in 2019 … Named CSSHL (U18 Prep) Freshman of the Year in 2018-19 … Won a bronze medal with Alberta at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta. … Led the CCSHL (U15 Prep) in scoring in 2017-18 … Won a gold medal with Zone 6 at the 2016 Alberta Winter Games
PERSONAL
Son of Russ and Nadine … Has one brother, Nathan … Favourite NHL team growing up: Edmonton Oilers … Favourite player: Auston Matthews
