On Sunday, with four minutes left in the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal game, LA Kings 2018 draft pick Akil Thomas scored the game-winning goal against Russia to complete the comeback for Team Canada.
Which is... kind of a big deal.
Hometown Hero Akil Thomas Honored at Maple Leafs Game
Akil Thomas and a few of his Canadian teammates dropped the puck at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday