2019 IIHF World Junior Championship

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Invited to the 2018 World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, B.C., but was unable to participate … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia, finishing fifth … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, finishing fifth … Played for Canada Red at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C., finishing fourth … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2015

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Moose Jaw’s first-round selection, fourth overall, in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft … 2018-19: Captain with Moose Jaw … Tied a career high with three points on Oct. 5 vs. Brandon (1G 2A), Nov. 13 vs. Tri-City (1G 2A) and Nov. 23 vs. Edmonton (3A) … 2017-18: 10th in Moose Jaw scoring … Second in scoring among Moose Jaw defencemen … Tied a career high with three points (3A) on Feb. 19 vs. Brandon … 2016-17: Seventh in Moose Jaw scoring … Led Moose Jaw defencemen in scoring … Named top defenceman with Moose Jaw … Set a career high with three points (1G 2A) on Dec. 3 vs. Calgary … 2015-16: 15th in Moose Jaw scoring … Sixth in Moose Jaw rookie scoring … Fourth in scoring among Moose Jaw defencemen … Minor Hockey: Lists John Townsend as his favourite minor hockey coach … Named SMAAAHL Defenceman of the Year in 2014-15 … Named to the SMAAAHL First All-Star Team in 2014-15 … Won a bronze medal with Manitoba at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. … An alternate captain with Notre Dame (Bantam AAA) in 2013-14 … Named MVP of Notre Dame in 2013-14

PERSONAL

Son of Dwayne and Kelly … Has two brothers, Jakob and Aidan, and one sister, Kennedy … Favourite NHL team growing up: Vancouver Canucks … Favourite player: Drew Doughty