Stamkos is of ethnic Macedonian and Scottish descent. He grew up in Unionville, Ontario, and played for the Markham Waxers in the Eastern AAA Hockey League of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). During one of his seasons with the North York Canadiens, he was teammates with current NHLer P. K. Subban. Stamkos won eight OMHA titles in a row in minor hockey and led his Waxers club to the OHL Cup title in March 2006.[citation needed] He played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Markham Waxers.\n', '

Stamkos attended Central Park Public School and St. Brother André Catholic High School in Markham, Ontario.[citation needed] After being drafted by the OHL\'s Sarnia Sting, he attended Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School in Sarnia.[citation needed]\n', '

Following a season with the minor Waxers in which he scored 197 points over 66 games, Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2006 OHL Draft by the Sarnia Sting. Stamkos played with other notable current and former NHLers in his minor and junior hockey career, including Logan Couture, John Tavares, Michael Del Zotto, Cameron Gaunce, Cody Hodgson and P. K. Subban during his minor hockey career in the Greater Toronto Area.[citation needed] Joining the Sting in 2006–07, he recorded 92 points (42 goals and 50 assists) over 63 games as a junior rookie. He was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team, ranking behind Sam Gagner at the centre position. Stamkos also won the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL\'s scholastic player of the year for his academic efforts off the ice.\n', '

Return to Steven Stamkos Autograph Profile