MacKinnon is an extremely composed and technically skilled player on the blueline. He skates very well with his head up and is constantly scanning for a pass from the back end. If he isn't able to find a good outlet after a thorough scan, he is entirely capable of skating the puck up through traffic and gaining the offensive zone. Additionally, he is very good at evading pressure while he scans, and can effectively spin out, leveraging his superior technical skating ability to buy time when he requires it, which will undoubtedly be a useful skill in helping him transition to the next level. As the play develops, Mackinnon can regularly chip in further into the transition by being one of the few players at his age who can consistently collect the puck when his body is in an awkward or imperfect position to do so. He demonstrates great gap control and angled attackers to the outside very well. If opponents are able to cut in on him, he effectively tracks them and stays square to their body, committing to a block if it is required.
Skating
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7.5
Puck Skills
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
6.5
Hockey IQ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7
Playmaking
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7
Scoring
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7.5
Physicality
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7.5
Defense
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7.5
Overall
7.21
Player Card
DEFENSE
96
Hits
26
Net XG
59
Corsai
32
Puck Battles
26
Takeaways
80
Turnovers
TRANSITION
10
Pass Exits
10
Pass Entries
41
Carry Exits
47
Carry Entries
OFFENSESHOOTING
5
Shooting
24
Shots
13
XG
1
Shot Qual
22
In.slot
6
Out.Slot
PLAYDRIVING
12
Playdriving
13
Puck Touches
13
Passes
13
Slot Passes
21
Shot Assists
SHOOTING
5
Shooting
24
Shots
13
XG
1
Shot Qual
22
In.slot
6
Out.Slot
PLAYDRIVING
12
Playdriving
13
Puck Touches
13
Passes
13
Slot Passes
21
Shot Assists
DOB January 12, 2005
Height 6' 2"
Weight 190 lbs
Shoots Right
Team Halifax
Position Def
League QMJHL
Game 64
TOI 19:34
All Data is derived via 5v5 per 60 minutes rate displayed in percentile format.