Ht/Wt: 6' 0"/180 lbs
Position: C
Team: Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

Jared McCann's Player Profile

Skills – Top-end speed, impressive, acceleration, lethal wrist shot, high-end dangle.

Work ethic – Top-notch in all zones, a battler, a dog after the puck.

Vision – Reads the game well, makes the players around him look better.

Defense – Two way player with top end back-checking and PK skills. A student of the game, he also excels in all the little details.

Size – He is not nearly as physically developed as most of his North American peers at the top end of the draft so that could affect his draft standing a bit.

Draft placement – Most of his rankings are in the 10 to 15 range which I think is pretty fair for him.

Profile from: Eldon MacDonald and Chris Ralph of The Hockey Writers - updated Feb. 28th

@IssHockey - "A character leader w/ SSM; plays vital role on both sides of puck." - Dec. 1st, 2013

Jared was selected first round, 4th Overall by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at the 2012 OHL Priority Selection Draft out of the London Jr. Knights Gold Minor Midget program. Jared was very highly regarded by HockeyProspect and was ranked #2 behind only Connor McDavid in our 2012 OHL Draft Guide.

McCann had an outstanding rookie season for the Greyhounds. He immediately jumped right into the Greyhounds lineup and needed a little time to find his groove, but when he did he was a consistently effective player splitting time between the second and third lines. Jared finished his final 9 games of the season posting 16 points in 9 games played. He brings a number of offensive skills to the table and possesses a quick burst of speed when cutting through the middle of the ice that catches many defenders flat footed. Jared displays excellent vision and is particularly so successful because of his very high level of hockey sense. He reads the game at a level higher than most of his peers and it allows him to create, execute and read plays that some players simply cannot. He scored a number of highlight reel goals this season and possesses an absolute rocket of a wrist shot with a lightning quick release that catches many goaltenders off guard.

McCann was very physical in midget and we expect he will bring even more of that side of his game in the OHL. He was not afraid of corners or battles in front of the net against bigger opponents. He is also very reliable in the defensive zone and is more aware than many rookies at helping out defenders down low and moving pucks up ice quickly. He is strong in the face-off circle and wins the majority of draws he takes. Jared provided good scoring depth on the second power play lineup for the Greyhounds displaying good offensive awareness and playmaking abilities. He shows creative one on one moves when skating with the puck. Jared missed time in the playoffs due to concussion reasons but should be ready to go by the start of next season.

McCann will be looking to improve on an impressive rookie season by not only being one of the main contributors in the Greyhounds arsenal but will also expect to hear his name called very early in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Submitted by: HockeyProspect.com - Sept. 24th



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