- Played in the 2008 CHL Top Prospects game picking up one assist and a five minute major for fighting with Steven Stamkos.
- He played Midget AAA for the Chateauguay Patriotes before being selected first overall by the Sea Dogs in the 2006 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Draft.
- Participated in the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament and was named an assistant captain for Team Canada.
- Was one of two 15-year-olds named to the Quebec team that competed at the 2006 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Regina, Saskatchewan.
- His first hockey team was the Rigaud Blackhawks and he honed his skills on an outdoor rink in Rigaud, keeping up to his two older brothers Martin and Hugues.
- He wears number 45 because he had the same number in Midget AAA and they had a great year.
- If he could invite any three people to dinner he would choose Hall of Famer Raymond Bourque, U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong and former NHL great Maurice Richard.
FAVORITES
NHL Team: Montreal Canadiens
NHL Player: Calgary’s Dion Phaneuf and Los Angeles’ Rob Blake
Goal celebration: “Put my hand up in the air and smile”
Video Game: Guitar Hero and NHL 08
Movie: Miracle
Group: Akon
Website: YouTube
Book: Moneyball
Food to cook: Eggs
Sport (other than hockey): Baseball and Lacrosse
Toy growing up: Little cars
Place to visit: Austria
