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A look at Carson MacKinnon.

Who – A fourth-year forward with the Rimouski Oceanic.

Personal – MacKinnon is a 19-year-old Summerside native. He is six-feet tall and 184 pounds.

Minor hockey – MacKinnon was more than a point-per-game player during his bantam seasons in Summerside and Notre Dame in Wilcox, Sask. He recorded 21 points in 37 games in his first year of midget in 2014-15 at Notre Dame. The same year he had 12 goals and 16 points in six games for Team P.E.I. at the 2015 Canada Games in Prince George, B.C. The Island squad played Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories twice and one game each against New Brunswick and the Yukon.

Acquired – MacKinnon was drafted in the fourth round (61 overall) of the 2015 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) draft.

Off-season training – MacKinnon worked out this summer at Dynamic Fitness with his brother Ryan MacKinnon, Ross Johnston, Ryan Graves, Zack MacEwen, Kameron Kielly, Antoine Bibeau and Conor MacEachern. “Being around the pro guys definitely made a difference. . . It definitely pushes you to get better.” Oceanic coach Serge Beausoleil said: MacKinnon gained strength during the off-season and is now stronger on the puck. “He was our best player in the exhibition games and right now he’s just keeps running,” he said, adding he is a good teammate and an assistant captain. “Everybody appreciates him in the dressing room.”

Did you know? Carson’s older brother Ryan played three seasons with the Oceanic and wore the C as the team’s captain. Beausoleil sees similarities between the two of them. He said they are good human beings, teammates and leaders by example.