2011-12 SEASON
Completed his first season in the OHL for Oshawa, going 11-16-3 with a 3.55 goals-against average and .900 save percentage… Made his OHL debut at Kingston (9/23), stopping 37 of 38 shots for the win… Made a season-high 49 saves in a 6-5 overtime loss vs. Kingston (11/19)… Won five consecutive games from 12/28-1/6, earning a 2.00 goals-against average and .938 save percentage during that span… Was 2-2 with a 3.87 goals-against average in five OHL playoff games, as Oshawa fell to Niagara in the opening round… Earned his first playoff victory with a 46-save performance in Game 2 at Niagara (3/25)… Stopped 54 shots in a 5-3 loss in Game 4 at Niagara.
CAREER
Had a record of 11-16-3 with a 3.55 goals-against average in 30 games with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) entering 2012-13… Was ranked seventh among North American goaltenders in the NHL Central Scouting’s midterm evaluations, and was Carolina’s third-round choice (69th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft… Represented Canada at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Under-18 Tournament in 2011, earning MVP honors in the gold-medal game as Canada won the tournament… Also won gold with Ontario at the 2011 U-17 World Junior Championship… Played for his hometown team, the Nepean Raiders of the CJHL prior to beginning his major junior career… Was 19-13-10 with a 3.22 goals-against average for Nepean in 2010-11.
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