2019 IIHF World Junior Championship

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Played for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, B.C. … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp in St. Catharines, Ont., in December 2017 … 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 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia, finishing fifth … Attended Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2016 … 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

Portland’s first-round selection, 19th overall, in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft … 2018-19: Captain with Portland … Tied a career high with five points (2G 3A) on Dec. 2 vs. Kootenay … 2017-18: Led Portland in scoring … Seventh in WHL scoring … Fifth in the WHL in assists … Named WHL Western Conference Most Sportsmanlike Player … Named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team … Named MVP with Portland … Tied a career high with five points (3G 2A) on March 16 vs. Seattle … 2016-17: Led Portland in scoring … Seventh in WHL scoring … Named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team … Named co-MVP with Portland … Set a career high with five points on Nov. 12 vs. Calgary (3G 2A) and Jan. 24 vs. Kamloops (2G 3A) … Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … 2015-16: Eighth in Portland scoring … Fourth in Portland rookie scoring … Named rookie of the year with Portland … Minor Hockey: Lists Grant Ostir as his favourite minor hockey coach … Led the Winnipeg Thrashers (MMAAAHL) in scoring in 2014-15 … Won a bronze medal with Manitoba at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. … Captained the North West Stars (Peewee AA) in 2010-11 and 2011-12

PERSONAL

Son of Jeff … Has one brother, Matthew … Favourite NHL team growing up: Winnipeg Jets … Favourite player: Jonathan Toews