Thanks to an impressive performance at the World Under-18 Championships, a Cape Breton Screaming Eagles rookie has caught the attention of hockey’s elite.

Sixteen-year-old Pierre Luc Dubois recently helped Team Canada place third at the World Under-18 championships in Zuric, Switzerland.

“It was amazing,” says Dubois. “I was pretty proud of myself. You work hard and stuff like that, but I didn't expect to make the team really.”

Dubois is one of only a handful of underage players who participated in a tournament that features some of the best young players in the world.

“I didn't know what to expect. I was kind of nervous at first, but all the guys were really good so it was pretty easy to adapt.”

It's been a busy rookie season for Dubois. He also represented Canada at the Under-17 Championships and kicked off his major junior career with Cape Breton.

Former sports broadcaster Dave LeBlanc has seen many players come through Centre 200 and ranks Dubois among the best.

“You wouldn't really think of him as a young 16-year-old. He's a mature 16-year-old and he's going to be a bonafide franchise player for the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles,” says LeBlanc.

The highly touted forward impressed many NHL scouts in Zurich. Despite his recent success, his billet father says Dubois is still a level headed guy.

“He's down to earth and knows he has to earn everything he does,” says Eric MacRae, Dubois’s billet father. “He's on the map and a fast track, but it takes time and effort, hard work and he's willing to do that.”

The 2014 - 2015 season with the Eagles is the first time Dubois has been away from home. The Quebec native was drafted fifth overall by Cape Breton at the Quebec League draft last summer and wasn't sure what to expect coming to Cape Breton for the first time.

“I thought it was a city at first,” says Dubois. “My mom didn't know where it was and then they gave us a map and that helped a lot. Coming here, the drive was really nice, when we got here my parents really liked it and I liked it too. It's a really nice place to play.”

A place where he hopes to continue his success and kick start his journey into a professional hockey career.

With files from CTV Atlantic's Kyle Moore