▁a ▁left ▁w inger , ▁to ▁help ▁with ▁team mate ▁Con nor ▁Mc David ’ s ▁line . ▁Despite ▁his ▁line ' s ▁success , ▁the ▁O ilers ▁failed ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁post season . ▁He ▁ended ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁ 4 8 ▁points ▁in ▁ 6 2 ▁games . ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁N ug ent - H op kins ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁King ▁Cl ancy ▁Memorial ▁Tro phy ▁which ▁is ▁awarded ▁to ▁the ▁player ▁that ▁best ▁exempl ifies ▁leadership ▁qual ities ▁and ▁has ▁given ▁back ▁to ▁his ▁community . ▁ ▁International ▁play ▁ ▁N ug ent - H op kins ▁started ▁his ▁experience ▁with ▁Hockey ▁Canada ▁by ▁representing ▁Team ▁Pacific ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁World ▁Under - 1 7 ▁Hockey ▁Challenge . ▁He ▁finished ▁the ▁tournament ▁with ▁one ▁goal ▁and ▁four ▁ass ists ▁in ▁five ▁games . ▁Team ▁Pacific ▁finished ▁the ▁tournament ▁in ▁fifth ▁place . ▁He ▁had ▁the ▁chance ▁to ▁represent ▁Canada ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Ivan ▁H link a ▁Memorial ▁Tournament ▁held ▁in ▁Slov ak ia ▁during ▁the ▁summer . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁an ▁alternate ▁captain ▁on ▁the ▁team , ▁and ▁scored ▁the ▁game - win ning ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁game ▁against ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁N ug ent - H op kins ▁finished ▁the ▁tournament ▁as ▁Canada ' s ▁leading ▁sc orer ▁with ▁five ▁goals ▁and ▁two ▁ass ists ▁in ▁five ▁games . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁selected ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the