Alex Formenton (born September 13, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently a restricted free agent. He most recently played for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 47th overall, by the Senators in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Alex Formenton | |||
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![]() Formenton with the Belleville Senators in 2020 | |||
Born |
(1999-09-13) September 13, 1999 (age 23) King, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | Free agent | ||
Played for | Ottawa Senators | ||
NHL Draft |
47th overall, 2017 Ottawa Senators | ||
Playing career | 2017–present |
Formenton was drafted by the major junior London Knights in the 2015 OHL Priority Draft.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] Formenton made his NHL debut on October 7, 2017, becoming the youngest player to play a game for the contemporary Ottawa Senators.[5] He was a healthy scratch after that game, and on October 17, he was returned by the Senators to continue his development with the London Knights.[6] After the 2017–18 OHL season, Formenton was reassigned to the Belleville Senators, the Senators AHL affiliate.[7]
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.[8] After nine games with the club, Formenton was assigned to the Knights.[9]
After his contract expired after the 2021-22 NHL season, the Senators and Formenton could not agree to terms on a new contract. He remains unsigned.
Formenton, along with teammate Robert Thomas, was selected to represent Canada at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships,[10] where he helped them win a gold medal.[11]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 109 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2018 | Canada | WJC | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Awards | Year | |
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AHL | ||
All-Star Game | 2020 | [12] |