The current year has been markedly noteworthy for Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Brayden Point.
Point began 2015 helping Team Canada win Gold at the IIHF World Junior Championships, his two goals and four points through seven games highlighted by an assist on Canada’s second goal in the 5-4 victory over Team Russia in the final.
He completed his season with Moose Jaw of the Western Hockey League averaging a career-high 1.45 points per game and leading the Warriors in goals (38) and points (87).
In March, Point signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Lightning and played the remainder of the season with Tampa Bay’s AHL affiliate in Syracuse, where he scored two goals and assisted on two more in nine games.