Our December edition of our 9 page OHL REPORT is now available. The OHL Report is our OHL Draft Newsletter which is available via our scouting portal. This report includes scouting reports on 1996 birth year players, draft rankings and a look at some 1995 born players now 30 games into their rookie OHL season. We also explore another possible 'exceptional status' player for the 2012 OHL Priority Selection. The January 15th edition of the OHL REPORT will continue with rankings and scouting reports leading up to our 2012 OHL Draft Guide.

2012 OHL DRAFT RANKING - The Top SIX

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The 2012 OHL Draft is fast approaching and this month we expand our coverage with updated player rankings (Top 50) and even more player scouting reports. Jared McCann of the London Jr. Knights is once again our #1 ranked prospect. We also profile several current OHL'ers who graduated from the 2011 OHL Draft less than 1 year ago. We also take a look at the players on the 2011 Bantam Provincial Champions, the Mississauga Rebels.

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Also watch for our 2012 OHL Draft Guide which will be released shorty after the OHL Cup.

Jared McCann – F – 6’0” – 175lb. – London Jr. Knights Gold

Jared McCann has to be the most complete 1996 born player eligible for the 2012 OHL Priority Selection. All over the ice, in all 3 zones, McCann has constantly made an impact. His skating has improved throughout the year. At the start of the year. His approach, unless there is a clear lane to the net, is very intelligent and calculated. Jared really doesn’t appear to have a preference one way or the other in terms of shooting or passing, and we’ve been very impressed with his ability to choose these options wisely. In both regards McCann has been outstanding. When he shoots, he has a laser release, and he constantly aims for the corners and is on target more often than not. Jared forechecks and backchecks extremely hard, and forces a ridiculous amount of turnovers. Defensively he engages well, and gets his stick in lanes. He doesn’t shy away from getting in front of shots. Jared McCann is the total package of size, skating, offensive ability, grit, determination and projects to be an impact player in the OHL.

HP's Laura Barney caught up with Jared at the recent OHL Cup. see the Video interview below. Special thanks to Brock Smeenk for his contribution and his video expertise.