Oleksiak, a Toronto native, relocated to the US to increase his potential to play in the NHL. Before enrolling at Northeastern, he spent two seasons playing for Chicago and Sioux Falls in the USHL.
Oleksiak, a citizen of both Canada and the United States, has played for both nations abroad.
At the 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, he represented the United States, and in 2012, he helped Canada earn the bronze medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship.
On December 19, 2017, he was moved to the Pittsburgh Penguins midway through his fifth season with Dallas.
He ended with the third-best rating (plus-13) on the Penguins in 2017–18 and amassed 25 points (eight goals, 17 assists) in 83 games over the course of two seasons with Pittsburgh before being dealt back to Dallas on January 28, 2019.
Is Jamie Oleksiak related to Penny Oleksiak?
Yes, the two are siblings. With a combined total of 7 medals at the Summer Olympics in 2016 and 2020, Penny Oleksiak, the eldest sister of Oleksiak, is Canada’s most decorated Olympian swimmer.