Owen Van Steensel

No. 16 … OWEN VAN STEENSEL ... 5’10”, 184 lbs. ... Born: Aug. 4, 2004, in London, Ont. … Home Town: Ilderton, Ont. … 2022-23 … left winger Van Steensel had 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points in 68 games … 2021-22 … 10 goals and 24 assists for 34 points in 66 games … four assists Feb. 20 in 6-2 win at Ottawa … two goals, including game-tying on penalty shot, plus shootout winner Jan. 30 in 3-2 decision vs. Ottawa … 2020-21 … Did not play … 2019-20 … Battalion’s first of two 4th-round choices, 63rd overall, in 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs minor midgets … 23 goals and 39 assists for 62 points in 33 games with the Chiefs … was captain of Elgin-Middlesex … scored one goal in two games with the Komoka Kings Jr. B team in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League … father Mike, who played Jr. C hockey, is operations manager at London Tire Sales in Strathroy … mother Kristy teaches at North Meadows Public School in Strathroy. A former high school basketball and track and field athlete, she was a competitive synchronized skater … older sister Taylor studies Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo and plays several team sports, including competitive soccer for Ilderton Ignite … younger brother Lucas plays AAA hockey with Elgin-Middlesex and plays competitive soccer with the Ignite …  Owen started organized hockey with the Ilderton Jets tykes and moved to Elgin-Middlesex in minor atom … played competitive soccer with the Ignite … favourite NHL player is Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and favourite NHL team is Los Angeles Kings … turns 19 on Aug. 4.