2021 IIHF World Junior Championship

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Connor McMichael
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Position
Forward
Date of Birth
01-15-2001
HT/WT
6'0 / 188
Shoots
L
Hometown
Ajax, Ont.
Club Team
London (OHL)
WSH '19 (1, 25)
Teams
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship - Canada
2020 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - White
2020 IIHF World Junior Championship - Canada
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - Canada
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp - Canada
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge - Canada White
2017 National Under-17 Development Camp - Gold

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp virtually in July 2020 … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2019 … Played for Canada White at the 2017 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 July 2017

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Hamilton’s first-round selection, 11th overall, in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection … 2019-20: Led London in scoring … Third in OHL scoring … Third in the OHL in goals (47) and shots on goal (283) … Tied for third in the OHL in power-play goals (16) … Named to the OHL Second All-Star Team … Set a career high with six points (3G 3A) on Nov. 1 vs. Erie … 2018-19: Second in London scoring … Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … 2017-18: Traded from Hamilton to London on Jan. 8 … 10th in London scoring … Third in London rookie scoring … Minor Hockey: Lists Kent Brimmer as his favourite minor hockey coach … Played for OMHA White at the 2017 OHL Gold Cup, finishing fourth … Captained the Ajax-Pickering Raiders (Minor Midget AAA) in 2016-17 … Played for the Markham Waxers at the Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec in 2014 … Won the OMHA championship with the Markham Waxers in 2012 (Atom AAA) and 2014 (Peewee AAA) … Won a silver medal with Markham at Ontario provincials (Atom AAA) in 2012

PERSONAL

Son of Murray and Catherine … Has three brothers, John, Declan and Aidan, and one sister, Brianna … Favourite NHL team growing up: Toronto Maple Leafs … Favourite player: Auston Matthews

Statistics

Games Played
P
G
Assists
PIM
4
4
2
2
0

Tournament Game Log

Date
Points
Goals
Assists
PIM
Dec 10, 2020
1
1
0
0
Dec 09, 2020
2
0
2
0
Nov 22, 2020
0
0
0
0
Nov 21, 2020
1
1
0
0

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2020 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
4
4
2
2
0
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship (Pre)
3
0
0
0
0
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship
14
14
9
5
4
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
2
0
0
0
2
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp
2
2
2
0
0
2017 National Under-17 Development Camp
3
1
0
1
12
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (Pre)
1
0
0
0
2
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
6
4
1
3
0
Photos
Videos
2024-25 NWT: CAN 3 – USA 1 (Game 5)
Gardiner scored the GWG with 6:44 left, giving Canada the series win.
2024-25 NWT: USA 2 – CAN 1 SO (Game 4)
Turnbull tied it late, but Canada fell to the U.S. in a shootout.
2025 U18WWC: CAN 3 – USA 0 (Gold Medal)
Grenier made 14 saves to backstop Canada to its eighth U18 gold medal.
2025 U18WWC: CAN 4 – CZE 2 (Semifinal)
Zablocki and Tiller had 1G 1A apiece to send Canada to play for gold.
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