Henry Mews Explained

Henry Mews
Birth Date:9 March 2006
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
Position:Defenceman
Shoots:Right
League:OHL
Team:Ottawa 67's
Draft:74th overall
Draft Year:2024
Draft Team:Calgary Flames

Henry Mews (born March 9, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

Playing career

Playing for the Toronto Jr. Canadians at the U16 AAA level in the 2021–22 season, Mews scored 14 goals and 64 assists for 78 points in 52 games.[1] At the 2022 OHL Cup, he recorded one goal and five points in six games.[2]

Mews was selected seventh overall in the 2022 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection Draft.[1] [3] During his first season in the OHL, the 2022–23 season, he scored 12 goals and 31 points in 55 games.[2]

Personal life

Mews raised money for heart disease research during the 2023–24 OHL season, committing $11 for every assist he recorded, alongside matching from his family and agent.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2022–23Ottawa 67'sOHL55 12 19 31 3511 1 3 4 8
2023–24Ottawa 67'sOHL65 15 46 61 6510 2 3 5 8
OHL totals120 27 65 92 10021 3 6 9 16

International

YearTeamEventResultGP G A Pts PIM
2022Canada WhiteU176th6 2 6 8 8
2023CanadaHG185 1 6 7 2
2024CanadaU187 2 5 7 4
Junior totals18 5 17 22 14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweetland . Josh . Seventh overall pick Henry Mews commits to hometown 67's . OHL . 14 November 2023 . 6 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Henry Mews . Eliteprospects.com . 14 November 2023.
  3. Web site: 67's Select Defenceman Henry Mews with 7th Overall Pick in OHL Draft . 14 November 2023 . 29 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Ottawa 67's Defenceman Henry Mews Raises Funds for University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation . 14 November 2023 . 16 October 2023.