McTavish was able to get into a few games in Switzerland’s second-tier SL before the OHL season gets started again, and while he didn’t produce eye-popping stats, he showed he could handle the pace and physicality of pro hockey. He is a physically mature centre, showing great power and balance in his strides while being tough to knock off the puck under heavy pressure. While he doesn’t have great foot speed or top-end acceleration, he gets to his spots efficiently thanks to his great vision and he doesn’t struggle to keep up with the pace of play at the pro level. He has a knack for weaving through traffic to find open ice in the home plate area, and his lightning-quick release and heavy snapshot make him a goal scoring threat on any broken plays or turnovers near the net. While his patience with the puck and vision allows him to exit the defensive zone under pressure, his lack of high-end speed limits him through the neutral zone and he doesn’t carry the puck in transition that often. This can lead to hurried decisions with the puck and turnovers in the neutral zone. He shows good instincts in the offensive zone, moving the puck quickly and driving play towards the high-danger areas. He’s strong on the puck in board battles, making him effective below the goal line in his own zone as well as creating havoc on the forecheck. He shows good positional awareness on defense, supporting his defenders on the breakout and using an active stick to take away shooting lanes from opponents in the slot area. Overall, a smart and skilled pivot who has consistently been a scoring threat at every stop he’s played, but will need to improve his decision-making in transition and burst in his stride if he wants to be a top-six centre at the professional level.