North American Skater
DAWSON
MERCER
POSITION: C
SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 6' 0"
Weight: 180
Born: 10/27/2001
Mid Term Rank: 6
Nationality: Canadian
Club: Chicoutimi
League: QMJHL

• Recorded 24-36—60 in 42 GP split between Drummondville (26 GP) and Chicoutimi (16 GP) in 2019-20

• Can become the seventh Newfoundland-born player to be selected in the first-round of the NHL Draft and second in as many years (Alex Newhook: No. 16 in 2019)

• Member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning entry at the 2020 World Junior Championship

• Became first player from Newfoundland to win World Junior gold since John Slaney in 1991


Scouting Report: Smart and skilled forward with a strong desire to make a difference every shift. Uses his speed and quickness to his advantage. Slippery and tough to contain. Plays in all situations – a responsible two-hundred-foot player. Very good hockey sense.


Current Player Comparable: Patrice Bergeron