Michael Misa’s sensational run, and other draft eligibles on a heater
There’s no questioning whether or not Michael Misa has earned the right to be considered amongst the top forwards in the 2025 NHL Draft class.
His game is argument enough.
Misa, who plays for Saginaw in the Ontario Hockey League, has been the most productive skater of any age in the entire Canadian Hockey League this season with an impressive 99 points (44 goals, 55 assists) in 47 games.
Misa, the no. 4 prospect on FCHockey’s winter ranking for the 2025 draft, scored at least two points in all three of Saginaw’s games in the last week. He opened the week with a pair of goals and a pair of assists as his team knocked off Windsor. He had a quiet game, relatively speaking, against Brantford with just a pair of assists in a 4-2 loss. Misa polished off the weekend in a big way against Guelph with five points (two goals, three assists).
“He has taken a significant step forward in consistency and production this season,” FCHockey scout Joseph Aleong said. “His elite edgework and quickness allow him to create space in board battles and high-traffic areas, giving him time to survey for passing lanes. He excels at carrying the puck in transition, using his speed to maintain possession in the offensive zone and drive play for his linemates.”
Cole Reschny | Victoria Royals (WHL)
Cole Reschny continued his hot pace for the 2024-25 season with another big week. The no. 25 ranked prospect has been one of the top draft-eligible players in the Western Hockey League this year.
The 5-foot-11 forward contributed at least two points in all four Victoria wins in the last week. He opened the week with a pair of goals and a pair of assists against Kelowna in a 7-3 victory. He potted another pair of helpers in a rematch against Kelowna the following night. Reschny scored twice and added a primary power-play assist as Victoria beat up on Tri-City 9-1. The crafty playmaker picked up a pair of assists in an overtime win over Spokane, too.
Reschny currently sits third in WHL scoring among draft-eligible players with 72 points (22 goals, 50 assists), behind only Ben Kindel‘s 82 points (29 goals, 53 assists) and Carter Bear‘s 76 points (37 goals, 39 assists).
Porter Martone | Brampton Steelheads (OHL)
Porter Martone is a huge part of a flowing Brampton offense. In just two games, his club scored 16 times over the weekend, and Martone factored in on nine of them to push his season totals to 76 points (26 goals, 50 assists).
Martone, ranked no. 3, powered a Brampton squad to a commanding 10-3 win over Erie to open their two games in two days. Martone scored the Steelheads third goal of the outing and added four assists in the drubbing. The 6-foot-3 power winger wasn’t close to done finding the scoresheet for the weekend because in Saturday’s contest against Kingston, Martone scored the first two goals and notched a pair of primary assists in a 6-0 win.
After a bit of a slow start to the second half, this weekend proved the kind of production Martone is capable of when he’s on. He’s got a way to catch Misa for the top draft-eligible point producer in the OHL, but has played in seven fewer games.
Jack Murtagh | USA U18 (USNTDP)
Jack Murtagh scored at least a point in each game as the United States National Team Development Program won three of four international junior games.
The 6-foot center picked up an even-strength and power play assist in the team’s 7-2 loss to Sweden, then helped fuel his team’s comeback in a 3-2 win over Finland in their game the next day. He scored an unassisted marker in the third period to cut Finland’s lead to one and then had a primary assist on Cole McKinney‘s overtime winner on the power play. Murtagh had another point when the NTDP took on Switzerland, scoring the Americans’ fourth goal of the contest as they took home a 4-0 victory. He finished the week with a power play assist on another McKinney overtime winner.
Murtagh, a Boston College commit, has 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) in 33 games in other competition.
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