You know Don Cherry is going to love this player. He’s a good ol’ Ontario boy from Mississauga, playing for the local Steelheads team. Ryan McLeod is the second member of his family to enter the NHL draft. His brother, Michael, was the 12th overall selection in 2016 for the New Jersey Devils.
Additionally, the McLeods are big, fast and are some of the hardest workers on the ice. Ryan possesses the desirable traits of a throwback centre combined with the modern mobility requirements of the modern game. His two-way game is well regarded and skating is just amazing, especially his agility.