2019 IIHF World Junior Championship

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2019 … Played for Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., finishing sixth … Played for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, B.C. … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship in Russia, finishing fifth … Captained Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team to a gold medal at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Named to Canada White for the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., but was injured and unable to participate … 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 Black at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C., finishing eighth

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Saint John’s first-round selection, first overall, in the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft … Was the first QMJHL player ever granted exceptional status … 2019-20: Made his AHL debut on Oct. 5 vs. Chicago … Scored his first AHL goal and recorded his first AHL point on Oct. 25 vs. Manitoba … 2018-19: Led Drummondville in scoring … Fourth in QMJHL scoring … Co-led the QMJHL in shorthanded goals (7) … Second in the QMJHL in plus/minus (+63) … Tied for third in the QMJHL in assists … Seventh in the QMJHL in goals … Named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team … Set a career high with six points (3G 3A) on Nov. 24 vs. Moncton … 2017-18: Traded from Saint John to Drummondville on Dec. 19 … Led Drummondville in scoring … Nominated for the Trophée Michael-Bossy as QMJHL top professional prospect … Captain with Saint John before trade … 2016-17: Won the QMJHL championship with Saint John … 11th in Saint John scoring … 2015-16: Ninth in Saint John scoring … Led Saint John in rookie scoring … 10th in QMJHL rookie scoring … Named rookie of the year with Saint John … Minor Hockey: Lists Domenic Romano as his favourite minor hockey coach … Named to the all-star team at the 2015 Reebok Midget AAA Challenge … Won a gold medal with Quebec Blue at the 2015 QMJHL Gatorade Excellence Challenge … Played for Quebec as an under-age player at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C., finishing fourth

PERSONAL

Son of Antonio and Lina … Has one brother, Michael Anthony, and one sister, Juliana … Favourite NHL team growing up: Washington Capitals … Favourite player: Alexander Ovechkin