2018-19 National Men's U18 Team

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Alex Newhook
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Position
Forward
Date of Birth
01-28-2001
HT/WT
5'11 / 202
Shoots
L
Hometown
St. John's, N.L.
Club Team
Boston College (HE)
NHL Draft
COL '19 (1, 16)
Teams
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship - Canada
2020 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - Red
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - Canada
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp - Canada
2019 IIHF U18 World Championship - Canada
2018 World Junior A Challenge - Canada West
2018-19 National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp - White
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge - Canada Black
2017 National Under-17 Development Camp - Black

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp virtually in July 2020 … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp in Oakville, Ont., in December 2019 … Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2019 … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship in Sweden, finishing fourth … Won a bronze medal with Canada West at the 2018 World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alta. … Attended Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2018 … Played for Canada Black at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C., finishing seventh … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2017

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Halifax’s third-round selection, 41st overall, in the 2017 QMJHL Entry Draft … 2019-20: Led Boston College in scoring … Led Boston College freshmen in scoring … Second in scoring among NCAA freshmen … Led NCAA freshmen in goals (19) … Seventh in NCAA scoring … Tied for ninth in the NCAA in points per game (1.24) … Co-led the NCAA in shorthanded goals (3) … Named NCAA Rookie of the Year … Named Hockey East Rookie of the Year … Named to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team … Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team … 2018-19: Led the Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) in scoring … Led the BCHL in assists … Named CJHL MVP … Named CJHL Top Forward … Won the Vern Dye Memorial Trophy as BCHL MVP … Won the Brett Hull Trophy as BCHL scoring leader … Named to the BCHL First All-Star Team … Set a career high with eight points (3G 5A) on Feb. 22 vs. Nanaimo … 2017-18: Second in Victoria scoring … Led Victoria in rookie scoring … Eighth in BCHL scoring … Led the BCHL in rookie scoring … Named CJHL Rookie of the Year … Won the Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy as BCHL rookie of the year … Was the Island Division nominee for BCHL MVP … Named to the BCHL First All-Star Team … Named to the BCHL All-Rookie Team … Minor Hockey: Lists Mike De Pellegrin as his favourite minor hockey coach … Won a bronze medal with Newfoundland & Labrador at the 2017 QMJHL Gatorade Excellence Challenge … Named ETA Player of the Year (Minor Midget AAA) in 2016-17 … Captained the York-Simcoe Express in 2015-16 (Major Bantam AAA) and 2016-17 (Minor Midget AAA) … Won a gold medal with the St. John’s Ice Breakers at Newfoundland & Labrador provincials (Bantam AAA) in 2015

PERSONAL

Son of Shawn and Paula … Has one sister, Abby … Favourite NHL team growing up: Calgary Flames … Favourite player: Johnny Gaudreau … His sister, Abby, played for Newfoundland & Labrador at the 2019 Canada Winter Games, and for Team Atlantic at the 2019 National Women’s Under-18 Championship

Statistics

GP
P
G
A
PIM
7
10
5
5
0

Tournament Game Log

Date
P
G
A
PIM
Apr 28, 2019
1
0
1
0
Apr 27, 2019
1
1
0
0
Apr 25, 2019
0
0
0
0
Apr 23, 2019
2
1
1
0
Apr 21, 2019
3
2
1
0
Apr 19, 2019
2
0
2
0
Apr 18, 2019
1
1
0
0
Videos
Photos
2024 WPHC: CAN 2 – USA 1 (Gold Medal)
Kingsmill was sensational, backstopping Canada to a world title.
2024 WPHC: CAN 2 – CHN 1 (Semifinal)
Kovacevich and Cozzolino scored to send Canada to play for gold.
2024 WPHC: CAN 5 – CZE 1 (Preliminary)
Dunn and McGregor had 2G each as Canada capped a perfect prelims.
2024 WPHC: CAN 10 – ITA 0 (Preliminary)
McGregor scored four goals to help Canada to its second win.

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2020 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
2
1
1
0
0
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship (Pre)
1
0
0
0
0
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship
6
6
3
3
2
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
2
1
1
0
0
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp
3
0
0
0
0
2019 IIHF U18 World Championship (Pre)
2
3
3
0
0
2019 IIHF U18 World Championship
7
10
5
5
0
2018 World Junior A Challenge
6
4
0
4
0
2018-19 National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp
3
4
1
3
0
2017 National Under-17 Development Camp
3
4
0
4
2
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (Pre)
1
0
0
0
0
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
5
4
1
3
4