Alex Formenton

Alex Formenton (born September 13, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Belleville Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 47th overall, by the Senators in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Alex Formenton
Formenton at the 2020 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1999-09-13) September 13, 1999
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Ottawa Senators
Belleville Senators (AHL)
NHL Draft 47th overall, 2017
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2017–present

Playing career

Formenton was drafted by the major junior London Knights in the 2015 OHL Priority Draft.[2] In 2016, Formenton formally joined the Knights and recorded 16 goals and 34 points in 65 games. On the basis of that season, the Ottawa Senators selected him in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, 47th overall.

Formenton was invited to the Ottawa Senators main training camp after attending its development camp in the summer of 2017.[3] At the end of training camp, Ottawa retained him on its NHL roster to open the 2017–18 season and signed him to a three-year entry-level contract.[4] Formenton made his NHL debut on October 7, 2017, becoming the youngest player to play a game for the contemporary Ottawa Senators.[5] He was a healthy scratch after that game, and on October 17, he was returned by the Senators to continue his development with the London Knights.[6] After the 2017–18 OHL season, Formenton was reassigned to the Belleville Senators, the Senators AHL affiliate.[7]

Formenton earned a spot on the Senators' 2018–19 roster. On October 30, Formenton scored his first career NHL goal against Arizona Coyotes' goaltender Antti Raanta in a 5–1 loss.[8] After nine games with the club, Formenton was assigned to the Knights.[9]

International play

Formenton, along with teammate Robert Thomas, was selected to represent Canada at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships,[10] where he helped them win a gold medal.[11]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Mississauga Rebels GTMMHL 65 27 28 55 92 — — — — —
2015–16 Aurora Tigers OJHL 54 13 13 26 66 5 2 0 2 0
2016–17 London Knights OHL 65 16 18 34 50 14 0 0 0 6
2017–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 London Knights OHL 48 29 19 48 55 4 5 2 7 6
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 9 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
2018–19 London Knights OHL 31 13 21 34 50 11 4 14 18 14
2019–20 Belleville Senators AHL 61 27 26 53 65 — — — — —
NHL totals 101016 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Canada WJC 7 2 2 4 8
Junior totals 7 2 2 4 8

Awards and honors
Awards Year
AHL
All-Star Game 2020 [12]
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References
  1. "Alex Formenton selected 47th overall by Ottawa". Ontario Hockey League. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  2. "KNIGHTS INTRODUCE 2015 OHL PRIORITY SELECTIONS". londonknights.com. April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  3. Garrioch, Bruce (June 26, 2017). "Development camp lets Senators see prospects up close". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  4. Stubbs, Mike (October 3, 2017). "Alex Formenton is making something rare, very real". Global News. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  5. Warren, Ken (October 6, 2017). "Senators' Alex Formenton sprints into NHL with assists from ex-Leafs". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  6. "Alex Formenton returned to junior". Ottawa Senators. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  7. "ALEX FORMENTON REASSIGNED TO BELLEVILLE SENATORS". londonknights.com. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  8. Warren, Ken (October 31, 2018). "Formenton scores, but does he stay around for the season?". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  9. Brennan, Dan (November 2, 2018). "Senators rookie Formenton returned to OHL's London Knights after playing his ninth game". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  10. "CANADIAN ROSTER SET FOR 2018 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". hockeycanada.ca. December 16, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  11. Courtepatte, Jake (January 10, 2018). "Formenton, Mete golden at World Juniors". King Weekly Sentinel. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  12. "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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