alt ender ▁for ▁the ▁Id aho ▁Ste el head s ▁in ▁the ▁E CH L ▁as ▁a ▁prospect ▁for ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Stars ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁( N HL ). ▁Point ▁was ▁draft ed ▁ 1 2 8 th ▁overall ▁by ▁the ▁Stars ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁N HL ▁Entry ▁D raft . ▁Prior ▁to ▁turning ▁professional , ▁he ▁attended ▁Col gate ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁A H CA ▁East ▁Second - Team ▁All - American , ▁NCAA ▁( EC AC ) ▁Second ▁All - Star ▁Team , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁Hob ey ▁Baker ▁Award ▁final ist . ▁ ▁Intern ation ally , ▁Point ▁has ▁represented ▁Canada ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁World ▁Junior ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Championships ▁where ▁he ▁won ▁gold . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Point ▁ ▁was ▁born ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁North ▁Bay ▁to ▁parents ▁Gary ▁and ▁Col le en . ▁He ▁attended ▁Ch ipp ew a ▁Second ary ▁School ▁before ▁comm itting ▁to ▁Col gate ▁University . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁ ▁Junior ▁Point ▁played ▁Junior ▁hockey ▁with ▁the ▁Car leton ▁Place ▁Canad ians ▁for ▁one ▁year ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season . ▁During ▁that ▁season , ▁he ▁led ▁the ▁Canad ians ▁to ▁the ▁Fred ▁Page ▁Cup ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁Tournament ▁All - Star ▁Team . ▁▁ ▁Le ading ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁N HL ▁Entry ▁D raft , ▁Point ▁was ▁ranked ▁fourth ▁overall ▁for ▁North ▁American ▁go alt