Tnias Mathurin

No. 5 … TNIAS MATHURIN ... 6’3”, 205 lbs. ... Born: Jan. 15, 2004, in Toronto, Ont. … Home Town: Ajax, Ont. … 2022-23 … defenceman Mathurin was pointless in one game … sidelined since Oct. 20 with a shoulder injury … Detroit Red Wings’ 5th-round choice, 137th overall, in 2022 NHL Draft …  2021-22 … three goals and 12 assists for 15 points in 44 games … returned to the lineup March 24 in 6-3 loss vs. Hamilton after missing 15 games with upper body injury suffered Feb. 4 in 5-4 OT win vs. Sault Ste. Marie … returned to the lineup Dec. 29 in 5-4 loss at Mississauga after missing nine games with an injury … 2020-21 … Did not play … 2019-20 … Battalion’s 3rd-round choice, 41st overall, in 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the Ajax-Pickering Raiders minor midgets … seven goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 35 games as captain of the Raiders … participated in Hockey Canada’s virtual national under-17 development camp … father Joeddy is a senior developer for Publicis Sapient Advertising, an agency based in Toronto. A former breakdancer, Joeddy taught Tnias to be a DJ in the summer of 2022 … mother Stacey is executive assistant and office manager for VW/Audi in Ajax … Tnias has three older sisters – Destiny, Justyce and Trinity … Tnias started playing organized hockey with the Ajax Knights tykes and moved to Ajax-Pickering Raiders AAA program in minor atom … captain of the Raiders for his last four minor hockey seasons … played on two OMHA championship teams … played rep soccer with the Ajax Football Club and enjoys basketball and video games … favourite NHL player is recently-retired defenceman PK Subban … turned 19 on Jan. 15.