Owen Tippett has a good mix of size and speed, and a scoring ability that gets him ranked as highly as he is in all of the rankings for this draft. He has a strong ability to get to the net and make things happen. He may have the best shot in this draft. That skillset alone will get you noticed by most NHL scouting staffs. Don’t expect Tippett to fall too far in this draft as goal scorers are always at a premium.
Player vitals
Name: Owen Tippett
Position: RW
Date of birth: 2/16/99 (18 years old)
Birthplace: Peterborough, Ontario
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 202 lbs
NHL comparable: Evander Kane
Rankings
ISS Hockey: 4
McKeen’s Hockey: 6
Future Considerations: 6
NHL CSS: 7 (North America)
Player analysis
Reports on Tippett indicate he has an incredible shot and that’s hard to argue with in that he scored 44 goals and 75 points in 60 games with the OHL’s Mississauga Steelheads this season.