Eli McKamey – WHL Stars of Tomorrow – U15 Prospects

The WHL Stars of Tomorrow series highlights the biggest and brightest prospects on the cusp of becoming household names in the Western Hockey League.

This series will focus on U15 players as they navigate their WHL draft-eligible season, with player comparisons and reports from WHL scouts from around the league.

 

ELI MCKAMEY – FORWARD – RIGHT SHOT

COWICHAN BAY, BC – 5’10 – 170 lbs

 

“High end skill set combined with a very good feel for the game. Deadly off the rush with the ability to make plays, or finish them off.”

WHL Scout 1

“Well rounded. Good hockey sense. Passer and scorer. Great on PP.”

WHL Scout 2

“One of two of the top players that are playing up a level this season. Smart player who has a hard accurate shot that he uses lots. Maybe the best pure goal-scorer in the draft.”

WHL Scout 3

“Possesses an elite quick release, often catching goaltenders off guard. He is an opportunistic scorer with a knack for finding open spaces and capitalizing on scoring chances.”

WHL Scout 4

Scoring goals like this is one thing Eli McKamey is pretty good at 🚀@Shaw_Athletics | #CSSHL pic.twitter.com/Q1hh2XfDLM

— CSSHL (@CSSHL) December 3, 2023

NHL PLAYER COMPARISON

BRETT HOWDEN (Moose Jaw Warriors)

“Brett had the poise to know when to pass, when to shoot, and it made him a really dangerous two-way player. He had size, he could skate, he could win battles, and I see a ton of that in Eli as well. i think that if Eli can progress along, that’s the type of player I see him becoming as he moves into higher levels of hockey. I think that combination at his age, playing at the level he’s at is very exciting.”

– Taylor Green (WHL Manager of Hockey Operations)