2016-17 National Junior Team

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2017 … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in Montreal, Que., and Toronto, Ont. … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Toronto, Ont., and Plymouth, Mich., in August 2016 … Invited to Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team pre-competition camp in Winnipeg, Man., in April 2016, but was injured and unable to participate … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2015 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Played for Canada Black at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia-Lambton, Ont., finishing seventh … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2014

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Undrafted in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft, but was listed by Calgary … 2017-18: Has recorded at least one point in 19 of 25 games … 2016-17: Fifth in Calgary scoring … Led Calgary defencemen in scoring … Named to the WHL Eastern Conference Second All-Star Team … Named top defenceman with Calgary … Tied a career high with four points on Jan. 27 vs. Regina (3G 1A) and Jan. 28 vs. Kootenay (4A) … 2015-16: Third in Calgary scoring … Second in scoring among Calgary defencemen … Sixth in scoring among WHL defencemen … Set a franchise record for goals by a defencemen in one season (24) … Named to the WHL Eastern Conference Second All-Star Team … Finalist for CHL Top Prospect Award … Named WHL Eastern Conference most sportsmanlike player … Named top defenceman with Calgary … Tied a career high with four points (2G 2A) on Oct. 9 vs. Red Deer … Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … 2014-15: Ninth in Calgary scoring … Second in Calgary rookie scoring … Second in scoring among Calgary defencemen … Led Calgary rookie defencemen in scoring … Named rookie of the year and scholastic player of the year with Calgary … Set a career high with four points (4A) on Jan. 25 vs. Vancouver … Minor Hockey: Lists Scott Fukami as his favourite minor hockey coach … Named CSSHL Defenceman of the Year (Elite 15) in 2013-14 … Played for the Edge School at the 2014 World Sport School Challenge in Calgary, Alta., finishing fourth, and was named to the Elite 15s tournament all-star team … Fifth in Edge School scoring in 2013-14

PERSONAL

Son of John and Rhonda … Has one sister, Alexandra … Favourite NHL team growing up: Calgary Flames … Favourite player: Pavel Datsyuk … His father, John, is chief operating officer of the Calgary Flames … Volunteers with the Calgary Food Bank