Английская Википедия:Alex Formenton

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Alex Formenton (born September 13, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL). His National Hockey League (NHL) rights are held by the Ottawa Senators, who selected him in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Formenton was drafted by the major junior London Knights in the 2015 Ontario Hockey League Priority Draft in the eleventh round, 216th overall. 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. 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. Formenton made his NHL debut on October 7, 2017, becoming the youngest player to play a game for the contemporary Ottawa Senators. He was a healthy scratch after that game, and on October 15, he was returned by the Senators to continue his development with the London Knights. After the 2017–18 OHL season, Formenton was reassigned to the Belleville Senators, the Senators American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.

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. After nine games with the club, Formenton was assigned to the Knights.

After making the Senators out of training camp for two straight seasons, but failing to stick with the team, for the 2019–20 season, Formenton was assigned to Belleville to help round out his game. Before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Formenton scored 27 goals and 53 points in 61 games with Belleville. He was named to the AHL's All-Rookie Team alongside teammate Josh Norris.

Formenton played with Ottawa for the 2021–22 season, establishing himself as a solid penalty killer. In November, Formenton contracted COVID-19 and was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. He finished the season with 18 goals and 32 points in 79 games.

After his contract expired after the 2021–22 season, the Senators and Formenton could not agree to terms on a new contract. Remaining unsigned and later becoming ineligible to appear in the 2022–23 NHL season, Formenton belatedly signed with Swiss club HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL) on December 14, 2022. HC Ambrì-Piotta later issued a statement saying that their contract with Formenton would be re-evaluated at a later date should an investigation of an alleged 2018 sexual assault by members of the Canadian world junior team, of which Formenton was a member, reveal wrongdoing by the player. Senators General Manager Pierre Dorion did not clarify whether Formenton's contract status with the organization was related to the investigation, though some in the media stated that the investigation into Formenton's involvement was the reason for the contract stalemate. Canadian newspaper The London Free Press noted that it is "ultra-rare" for an NHL team to allow a top prospect like Formenton to be unsigned for an entire season. Heading into the 2023 NHL Entry Draft it was anticipated that the Senators would trade Formenton's rights in order to free up a spot on the club’s reserve list, but Dorion was unable to find a trading partner.

In the 2022 Spengler Cup tournament, Formenton scored a tournament-high six points in four games, helping propel HC Ambri-Piotta to a historic Spengler Cup victory. In defeating HC Sparta Prague by a 3–2 score, Ambri became only the fourth Swiss team to win the cup in its 99-year history.

On January 24, 2024, Ambri-Piotta announced that it had granted Formenton a leave of absence for personal reasons, and that he would return to Canada.

International play

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

Personal life

Шаблон:Tone Formenton was born in Barrie, Ontario, on September 13, 1999. His parents have one other son, who attends Cornell University. Formenton's early years were spent in Aurora, Ontario, where he attended and graduated from high school.Шаблон:Cn

In his childhood, Formenton's mother cared for two adult brothers with autism and Down syndrome. Formenton spent time with them while his mother cared for them. While playing for the London Knights, he billeted with a family that included a girl with Down syndrome. He has attributed these experiences to his desire to "seek out some sort of cause or charity that helps people who have Down Syndrome or autism".

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Belleville Senators	AHL		13	4	0	4	22		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Ottawa Senators	NHL		20	4	2	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Ottawa Senators	NHL		79	18	14	32	59		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL		22	10	3	13	74		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				109	23	16	39	71		—	—	—	—	—

International

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

Awards and honours

Awards	Year
CHL Top Prospects Game	2017
AHL All-Star Game	2020
Spengler Cup winner	2022

External links

• Шаблон:Ice hockey stats
• Шаблон:OHL profile