Dane Fox can score like few players in hockey.

Over the past two seasons, only two pro and major junior players in North America had more regular-season goals than the 21-year-old forward from Thamesville, Ontario.

You’ve probably heard of one (Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin had 104 goals), but not the other (Oliver Bjorkstrand of the Western Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks had 113).

Fox scored 94 goals, including 30 this past season with the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings.

He can’t help but sound a little disappointed about missing the century mark.

“I was thinking about that the other day – six away from 100,” he said. “A little short.”

He tied for 16th overall in goals in the ECHL. Among rookies, he tied for second in goals and tied for 12th in points (45) in 70 games.

Fox was satisfied with his first season as a pro.

“It was all right,” he said. “It was a lot different than junior, that’s for sure. Guys are bigger and stronger and they earn their paycheques to support their family. When you get to that level, it’s not about having fun (like in junior).”

Fox had one of the best junior seasons in Canada in 2013-14 with the Erie Otters. He led the Ontario Hockey League with 64 goals and was second in the scoring race with 107 points.

The hard-nosed left-winger was also named an OHL first-team all-star and the OHL overager of the year.

The standout campaign earned him an entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.

He’ll attend the Canucks main camp again this year and hopes to land in the American Hockey League with their top affiliate, the Utica Comets.

This season was a valuable learning experience he wants to use to propel his career forward.

“I was pretty open-minded,” Fox said. “I didn’t know what to expect. I just wanted to have a good year and learn as much as I could. I wanted to soak it all in and be a sponge, and I think that I did.”

He had to start at the bottom with the Wings, just like he did as an OHL rookie. ECHL teams dress only 10 forwards and playing time is hard-earned.

“At the beginning, I was the 10th forward and I had to work my way up to play top minutes at the end of the year,” he said.

Fox hit the 30-goal mark by scoring six goals in his final six games.

“I was pretty happy with that,” he said.

He’s working out in London this off-season with the likes of Canucks forward and family friend Bo Horvat, and Philadelphia Flyers first-round draft pick Travis Konecny of Clachan. He’s also skating in Woodstock.

His biggest goal this summer is to improve his skating.

“(Improve) my first three strides and work on keeping my top-end speed,” he said. “If you don’t have speed, you’re not going to go far.”