Background
Day was born in Leuven, Belgium, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan.
Day was born in Leuven, Belgium, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan.
A defenceman, Day was selected by the Steelheads fourth overall in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection. Keith Day, Sean"s father, was an executive with a global chemical company, which has taken him all over the world. His family relocated periodically before he was transferred to the Detroit area.
Thus Day only holds Canadian citizenship.
Due to his family moving around the world, Day first skated on a mall rink in Singapore. Day"s application for Exceptional Player Status was granted by Hockey Canada on March 21, 2013, making him eligible to be drafted in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection.
Day is only the fourth player to be granted the exemption, allowing him to start his major junior hockey career as a 15-year-old. The other players to have previously received the exemption are John Tavares in 2005, Aaron Ekblad in 2011, and Connor McDavid in 2012.
In 2015 Joseph Veleno became the fifth player to be granted the same status.