• Konecny was named captain of the 67’s prior to the 2014-15 season and finished second on the club with 68 points (29-39—68) in 60 games.

• Konecny was named Ontario Hockey League Rookie of the Year in 2013-14 after leading all rookies in goals (26) and points (26-44—70) in 63 games. His 70 points also paced Ottawa and were the most by a 67’s rookie since 1988-89, when Jerrett DeFazio tallied 71 points.

• He was voted Best Skater and ranked second for Best Stickhandler in a poll of the OHL’s Eastern Conference coaches for the 2014-15 regular season.

• Konecny collected six points (5-1—6) in five games to captain Canada to a gold medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial. At the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship, he scored the game-winning goal with 30 seconds remaining in regulation to lift Canada over Switzerland in the quarterfinals, ultimately capturing a bronze medal. He also wore the “C” for Ontario at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

• At the 2015 CHL Top Prospects Game, Konecny collected three points (2-1—3) and a plus-3 rating for Team Orr while playing on a line with Connor McDavid (No. 1 NA Skater) and Timo Meier (No. 10 NA Skater) to capture Most Valuable Player honors.

• Konecny averaged more than two points per game in 2012-13 as captain of the Elgin Middlesex Chiefs of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario, finishing the season with 114 points (53-61—114) in 54 games en route to being name ALLIANCE Player of the Year. Just two years earlier, his second cousin, Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat, earned the same distinction. Konecny’s teammate on the squad was close friend and fellow 2015 NHL Draft prospect Lawson Crouse (No. 5 NA Skater) of the Kingston Frontenacs.

NEWS

KONECNY SHINES AT CHL TOP PROSPECT GAME (click here)

KONECNY EXCELS IN ON- AND OFF-ICE TESTING (click here)

FAVORITES

NHL player: Jonathan Toews
Shootout move: "Forehand, backhand"
Video game: NHL 15
Movie: We're the Millers
TV show: Lost
Website: YouTube
Sport (other than hockey): Golf
Athlete (non-hockey): Russell Martin