Dawson Mercer
[2] After recording 68 points in 24 games,[2] Mercer chose to play prep hockey with the Bishop's College School under-18 varsity team at the age of 15.[8] In his first season at Bishop, he finished third in scoring with 18 goals and 30 assists through 51 games to earn a high ranking by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's (QMJHL) Central Scouting.[15] Following the final year of his entry-level contract in 2023–24, a season in which he recorded 20 goals and 33 points while playing in all 82 games for the Devils, Mercer remained a restricted free agent until training camp had already started.[17] He rejoined Team Canada for 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, held in a bubble in Edmonton as a result of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic."[18] Following the 2021–22 NHL regular season, with the Devils failing to qualify for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, Mercer accepted an invitation to make his senior national team debut at the 2022 IIHF World Championship.