At the LCBO liquor store near Parliament in Ottawa, an employee was carefully removing bottles of E&J brandy, an American label, from the shelves and stacking them gently in a shopping cart.

In 1955, Patron found that a Los Angeles liquor importer and distributor noticed ... Citrónge Extra Fine Orange Liqueur and E&J Brandy, available in classic, mango, strawberry and watermelon.

Still barely an adult, the 2024 E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence* winner is holding his own against the stiffer competition—on and off the ice—as he adjusts to life as a student-athlete.