Luca Pinelli made his dream come true: he’ll represent Canada at the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championships.

He was told Friday night, a moment he’ll remember for the rest of his life.

“I got a knock on my hotel room door, and I opened it to see Dave and the staff there,” Pinelli said. “It was obviously an unbelievable moment, it felt amazing.”

“It has to be one of the best moments of my life.”

With 21 goals and 37 points through 26 games this season, Pinelli is tied for sixth in the former category in the OHL, and is tied for the league’s top spot in power-play goals.