Projection: Top-line Forward
Projectable Skills: Stickhandling, Hockey IQ
Development Opportunities: Strength and power

The leader of the AEHL U15 league did so with outstanding hockey IQ and puck control in motion. Due to his size, he’s the kind of player who is constantly outthinking his opponents; daring to try new things in the middle of the ice and change pace and speed if people are closing in on him. This means you’ll find breakways when he slips behind coverage, give and go plays with linemates to draw in pressure and deliver well-timed passes in return, or showing that scoring in tight with accurate wrist shots or dekes to the backhand to elevate beyond and outstretched gloves is truly no big deal. He is slippery, confident, undeterred, aggressive, and shows a sense of creativity with consistency. At 5’6 and 135 lbs there is certainly an expectation that he might continue to not be as big or strong as some of the top-end of this draft. There were moments where St. Albert got to crossover and play some of the top CSSHL teams and Ossie wss more than up to the challenge. You could argue he was the best player in some of those games. In the WHL, he projects to be an offensive catalyst which gets the fans on their feet with some of the highlight reel plays he can pull off. Don’t expect punishing bodychecks but instead quality two-way play and smart positioning.

Ossie McIntyre continues to rise up the rankings too, which shouldn’t necessarily be a surprise to many folks. His stickhandling and usage of teammates in motion is about as good as anyone in this draft. There have been games against NAX and others where he arguably created the most scoring chances of anyone. While I am not sure if he will ever be anything resembling a punishing physical presence at the WHL level, he will surely create high danger scoring chances for his teammates with his slippery style.

Ossie ended up gathering 9 goals and 7 assists for 16 points in 6 games over the weekend. The undersized forward really put on a dazzling show with his quick curls in the neutral zone, his intensity to step into a wrist shot, his high-end stickhandling in tight spots, and his ability to finish chances in tight on the backhand. He’s one of the most crafty players I’ve seen in a while as he uses little toe drags, drop passes, behind the back passes, and seems to receive passes as sure as anyone in this draft. For Ossie it is about puck control, teammate vision for options, and capitalizing on chances. It involves give and go plays, evading pressure, and continuing possession where others are trying hero plays. He doesn’t always dictate the pacing but his effectiveness to evade pressure and continue possession means that he gets an infinite amount more chances than the common player to create offense. With someone of Ossie’s size, I’m sure it’ll make scouts really want to be sure of where he can get to physically and how fast. That being said, you don’t wanna miss out on a potential top-6 playmaking weapon either.