Ryan Roobroeck has certainly proved that he can score at the OHL level, despite being in his rookie season.

The Niagara IceDogs certainly don't get a lot of offence, but when they do, it's usually from their younger talent. 

2007-born rookie Ryan Roobroeck has been one of those players.

Roobroeck is now up to 15 goals and 30 points this season, good for fourth in OHL rookie scoring. Since he has been on the OHL draft radar, Roobroeck has been known to score goals, and score a lot of them. His shot has always been one of the best — if not "the" best  — in his age group. It's his main weapon of choice in any offensive situation, and he has been able to bring that from minor hockey to the OHL level.

Roobroeck will shoot from anywhere in the offensive zone. He will shoot from far out, in tight, and even from sharp angles. Even if he is missing the net, he is shooting with tremendous power. His release is stronger than most in the entire OHL, and he has been able to put it to work with 15 goals thus far.

His hands are a close second in terms of tools. Roobroeck has the uncanny ability to manipulate opposing defencemen with his hands, as they never know when he is going to shoot the puck. He uses the "fake shot" quite often to gain space and time in the high slot. 

All in all, Roobroeck is a nightmare for defenders to deal with in the attacking zone.

In his OHL Draft season last year, there were several concerns around the other parts of his game. Specifically with his compete level, skating, and engagement away from the puck. There are definitely still questions around these three elements, but Roobroeck has done work to improve them this season.

He has certainly gained a step in his stride since last season. He's a touch faster and his stride is quicker — a very good sign for Roobroeck's development. The extra step in his stride certainly helps round out his game. 

Roobroeck is a bigger body at 6-foot-2, and if he learned to use it a little more, he could add to his physical edge as well. This will likely come as he matures — he is still sixteen-years-old.

There are still a lot of ways that Roobroeck needs to round out his game before he makes his case to be a high draft pick in 2025, but his shot and goal scoring ability certainly makes a great resume already.