• Phillips – who led all Attack defensemen in goals – registered 13-30—43 in 2016-17. He added 0-5—5 in 17 postseason contests before Owen Sound was eliminated by eventual OHL champion Erie in the third round.

• Phillips was selected ninth overall by the Attack in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection and collected 3-9—12 in 2015-16 (63 GP).

• The 2014-15 season saw Phillips captain the Toronto Titans Minor Midget AAA club to a GTHL Kraft Cup championship (4-17—21 in 24 GP). He also helped Team GTHL Blue win the 2015 OHL Gold Cup championship (1-3—4 in 5 GP).

• Internationally, Phillips was named captain of Team Canada at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (0-1—1 in 4 GP) and also represented his country at the 2016 Under-18 World Championship (0-2—2 in 7 GP).

• Compares his style of play to Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly.

• Lists Red Wings defenseman Mike Green as his childhood hockey idol.


GETTING TO KNOW MARKUS:

If I could "Carpool Karaoke" with any celebrity it would be: Taylor Swift

TV show I recently binge-watched: Friday Night Lights

The celebrity that always makes me laugh: Jonah Hill

The app I spend too much time on: Snapchat

At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Steak

The coolest person I've ever met: Tom Wilson

Athlete I admire most: Sidney Crosby

One thing people don't usually know about me: I love country music

If I could be any superhero I would be: The Flash

I am inspired by: My Dreams

I am afraid of: Failing

I dream of: Playing in the NHL


MARKUS’ GO-TO EMOJI:

STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	P	PIM
2023-2024	FEHERVAR	AUSTRIA	38	5	11	16	14
2022-2023	ASSAT	FINLAND	33	0	4	4	10
2021-2022	ONTARIO	AHL	38	1	4	5	18
2021-2022	MANITOBA	AHL	7	0	2	2	8
2020-2021	ONTARIO	AHL	31	3	7	10	14
2019-2020	LONDON	OHL	25	3	8	11	13
2019-2020	FORT WAYNE	ECHL	20	0	6	6	18
2019-2020	ONTARIO	AHL	5	0	0	0	4
2018-2019	GUELPH	OHL	31	3	13	16	20
2018-2019	OWEN SOUND	OHL	30	2	8	10	28
2018-2019	CANADA (2019 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	5	0	3	3	6
2017-2018	OWEN SOUND	OHL	68	10	29	39	34
2016-2017	OWEN SOUND	OHL	66	13	30	43	44
2016-2017	CAN U18 (Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2016)	ITLTOUR	4	0	1	1	6
2015-2016	OWEN SOUND	OHL	63	3	9	12	22