Roger McQueen 2025 NHL Draft Scouting Report After Being Selected by Ducks

Scouting Report

Finding comparables NHL talents for Roger McQueen is not easy. There are not many players with his makeup.

McQueen measured 6'5.25 "at the NHL combine, and yet he is surprisingly light on his feet. He has a remarkable ability to move with the puck and slalom around defenders. Even with his long reach, he is a very impressive stickhandler, using his reach to hold pucks outside the radius of a defending player while continuing to move up the ice.

Teams will also appreciate his patience in possession. With his stickhandling and ability to ward off checks with his size and length, McQueen can create room for himself in the offensive zone. His wrist shot is booming, but he also does a nice job of finding teammates in his periphery and feeding them for scoring chances by changing the angle of attack.

Be that as it may, sometimes McQueen can take a beat too long to make a decision. He'll need to work on processing the game quicker and making more rapid decisions in order to diversify his offensive options and also continue to excel offensively as he moves up the professional ranks.

McQueen puts on his hard hat in the defensive zone. He doesn't let his guard down off the puck and his reach is a big asset in disrupting plays with stick lifts or jamming of the opposition's blade.

The Canadian center throws some checks and is not afraid to get physical, mashing his stick shaft into backs during post-whistle scrums, but teams may have to get over a fantasy that the 6'5" McQueen will become some sort of domineering bully.

Vitals

Position: C

Age on Draft Day: 18.73

Height, Weight: 6'5", 198 lbs

2024-25 Stats (WHL): 17 GP, 10 G, 10 A

Loose Stylistic Comparables

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