#22
Height: 5'8.5
Weight: 185 pounds
Birthdate: Febuary 2, 1983
Birthplace: Churchill, MB
Hometown: Rankin Inlet, NV
Team: (2002-2003) Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
NHL Draft: Nashville Predators
International Background
- Attended Canada's National Junior Team's Development Camp in Halifax, NS in August 2002
- Won a gold medal and was the team captain with Canada's National Under 18 Team at the 2000 Four Nations Under 18 Tournament in Slovakia
- Played for Team Western at the 2000 World Under 17 Challenge in Timmins, ON
- First native of Nunavut to take part in the CHA's Program of Excellence
Hockey Background
- In his forth season with the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings
- An assistant captain with Brandon in 2002-2003
- Member of WHL East All-Star Team vs. QMJHL Lebel Conference All-Star Team at the 2002 Hershey Cup game (5-2 W) in Hull, QC
- Brandon's top scorer and voted Hardest Working Player in 2001-2002
- Has won three consecutive Most Popular Player award with Brandon from 1999-2002
- Brandon's 3rd round selection, 43rd overall in the 1998 Bantam Draft
- Started playing minor hockey in Rankin Inket, NV and played one season in Spruce Grove, AB
- Played the 1998-1999 season with the MJHL's OCN Blizzard
- Voted Most Popular Player, Scholastic Player-of-the-Year and Rookie-of-the-Year with OCN in 1998-1999
Personal
- Nickname: Toots
- Son of Barney and Rose
- Has one sister, Corinne
- His brother Terence passed away in August, 2002
- Was the 2002 recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Youth
- Chose number 22 to match his last name
- Favorite NHL Player: Wendel Clark
- Favorite Sports Other Than Hockey: Hunting, fishing
- Owns a business "Team Tootoo" which produces caribou jerky, and selected apparel
- Runs an annual hockey school in Churchill, MB