Alex Newhook
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2001)
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- Alexander Newhook (born January 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
- Playing career Early years As a youth, Newhook left his native Newfoundland to play hockey for St.
- Thereafter, he joined the York Simcoe Express of the Eastern AAA Hockey League (ETAHL) where he served as team captain and was named as the U16 AAA Player of the Year across the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) in 2017.
- He also recorded nine points through 12 playoff games and was named as team captain thereafter.
- After leading all BCHL skaters in scoring during his final year, he earned the Vern Dye Memorial Award as the league's most valuable player (MVP).
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WikipediaAlexander Newhook (born January 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 16th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019 NHL entry draft and won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022, becoming the third player from Newfoundland and Labrador to do so, following Daniel Cleary (2008) and Michael Ryder (2011).
As a youth, Newhook left his native Newfoundland to play hockey for St. Andrew's College, a boarding school located in Aurora, Ontario. Thereafter, he joined the York Simcoe Express of the Eastern AAA Hockey League (ETAHL) where he served as team captain and was named as the U16 AAA Player of the Year across the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) in 2017.
Newhook joined the Victoria Grizzlies of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the 2017–18 season where he finished second in team scoring with 66 points in 45 games played. He also recorded nine points through 12 playoff games and was named as team captain thereafter.
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