19 Facts About Nathan MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon was selected first overall by the Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Nathan MacKinnon was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and grew up playing in the minor ice hockey system of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.

Nathan MacKinnon chose to leave his hometown and attend the Minnesota boarding school because of the strength of its ice hockey program.

At the tournament, Nathan MacKinnon scored eight goals and eleven points to finish fourth in tournament scoring as Nova Scotia finished in seventh place.

Nathan MacKinnon finished his second season at Shattuck-Saint Mary's with 93 points in 40 games played, and was second on the team with 45 goals scored.

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Nathan MacKinnon was named Most Valuable Player, scoring a tournament-best seven goals and six assists in four games, and earned a spot on the Tournament All-Star team.

Nathan MacKinnon finished the regular season appearing in all 82 games and led all rookies with 24 goals and 39 assists for 63 points.

Nathan MacKinnon became just the third player in the NHL to record seven points in his first two playoff games with a goal and six assists in the first two contests against the Minnesota Wild in the opening round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Nathan MacKinnon is the youngest player in Avalanche history to record a hat trick.

Nathan MacKinnon was again selected the following year for the 2018 NHL All-Star Game.

Nathan MacKinnon led all skaters with 13 goals in the 2022 playoffs .

The following year, Nathan MacKinnon was named to the Canada Atlantic team for the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor, Ontario.

Nathan MacKinnon was a member of Team North America for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Nathan MacKinnon played on the third line alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

Nathan MacKinnon was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, where he placed first in team points to help Canada win a silver medal.

Nathan MacKinnon has appeared in a recurring role on the Canadian television show Mr D, playing a fictionalized version of himself.

Nathan MacKinnon first appeared in season 2 episode 4, when he and a teammate have to leave an exam early to play in a school hockey game.

When Mr D asks for tickets to a game, MacKinnon tells him that all the games, including those in exhibition and the following season, are sold out.

Nathan MacKinnon has appeared as himself in Trailer Park Boys, season 11 episode 7 at Ricky's ball hockey camp.