By Greysen Goudy Draft Prospects Hockey OHL Scout
Ryan Roobroeck – 26/09/2025 – Niagara (5) @ Saginaw (4)
Roobroeck continues to be a lethal, skilled forward whose combination of puck control and
strength makes it nearly impossible to take the puck away from him at this level. In this game, he
showed skill and subtlety to his playmaking. His puck control is so smooth, and his
body gives zero tells to his intention, and he makes intricate passing plays look
routine. Roobroeck is a monster. He’s not always as aggressive as he should be and
can get caught floating, but when he’s involved in a hit or fight for position, he almost
always comes out on top. He’s a very urgent attacker. Oftentimes throughout this
game and games past, Roobroeck will throw the puck at the first half-good passing
option that shows itself. While this urgency and directness can sometimes create
quick attacks or a chance that may have been missed without such an immediate
pass, more often than not, it results in a turnover. He’s so strong and comfortable
deking and protecting the puck that I feel with more maturity and patience, it’ll be one
hell of a job to take the puck from Roobroeck. Another small gripe I had with
Roobroeck in this game is that while he battled hard once he was engaged, he got
pretty disconnected from the play in his own end at times. He isn’t very fast and didn’t
ever push the pace of the game or create chances with his feet, and likely won’t very often. This
can maybe limit his effectiveness in certain offensive situations at the next level, but the way he
uses his strength with his puck skills and playmaking keeps him in that elite tier of talent for the
2026 Draft.
Skating 7
Shot 8
Hockey IQ 7
Physicality 6
Defense 3
Playmaking 8
Puck Skills 9
Ethan Belchetz – 28/09/2025 – Windsor (4) @ Oshawa (1)
The size and skill combination of Belchetz is going to have every lottery team salivating. Rarely
do players this big, with this much reach, and this much potential for strength, have the skill and
brains that Belchetz does. Sometimes his puck handling can be a bit raw and choppy. He turned
the puck over awkwardly a few times in this game, but more often than not, he’s very dangerous
and calculated with the puck on his stick. I think he’s a really smart playmaker. He
slows the play down to his speed and makes genius little area passes or quick
moves inside for a chance. Belchetz is obviously balanced and strong on his feet, but
he’s only an average skater. He isn’t super fast or agile and didn’t create anything
strictly with his feet. Thus, at times, he can be pretty uninvolved in Windsor’s
transitional play. Sometimes I wish he was more involved in the overall possession
game. This is only my second DY viewing of Belchetz, so maybe it was an off-game
in this regard, but I found myself wishing he forced the puck onto his stick more
often, playing a little more selfishly. Nearly every time he had the puck, he was
making things happen, but he kept getting disconnected offensively by simply parking
in front and staying there. However, a player being so good that a scout is
complaining they don’t have the puck on their stick enough is a pretty good problem
to have. There are some concerns, and sometimes he can play a pretty raw game, but
the upside is absolutely massive with Belchetz. And not to say the floor isn’t high
either, he’s a very safe bet to be an NHLer in some regard. I’ll have a hard time this year
keeping Belchetz out of my top 5.
Skating 5
Shot 7
Hockey IQ 8
Physicality 6
Defense 6
Playmaking 9
Puck Skills 9