• A physical force for the Moose Jaw Warriors, he racked up over 271 penalty minutes in his first two seasons in the WHL, including 19 fighting majors in 2009-10. He had a productive second half of the season, tallying 16 of his 24 points in 2010.

• He showed a big improvement on his plus-minus rating from his rookie year (–22) finishing +19 in 2009-10. He was also the recipient of Moose Jaw’s Most Improved Player Award in 2009.

• A forward until he was 13 years old, Dylan "Big Mac Truck" McIlrath was drafted in the third round (46th overall) by Moose Jaw in 2007. He earned the nickname based on his last name and the way he hits.

• Played for Team Orr at the 2010 Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects Game, where he fought Alex Petrovic of the Red Deer Rebels, and he was also a member of Team West at the 2009 Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

FAVORITES

NHL Team: Montreal Canadiens
NHL Player: Shea Weber
Shootout move: “Shoot low blocker”
Video Game: Mario Cart N64
Movie: The Green Mile
TV Show: Entourage
Actor: Tom Hanks
Cartoon: Family Guy
Website: facebook.com
Book: Playing with Fire by Theo Fleury
Pump-up song: “Right Now” by Van Halen
Restaurant: Earls
Sport (other than hockey): Volleyball
Activity away from the rink: Guitar, Hanging out with friends
Breakfast food: Eggs, Bacon
Superhero: Batman