Porter MARTONE

Right Wing
6’3/196
Right
Brampton Steelheads/OHL

Related: Anton Frondell

A highly skilled power forward, Porter Martone (6-3, 196), a right-wing with the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL, finished second on the team with 71 points (33 goals, 38 assists) and had 21 power-play points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 60 regular-season games. “He was chosen to be captain for Canada at the U-18 [World Championship], which speaks to his character and the way he plays,” Smith said. “He’s a big power forward who plays physical with really soft hands and an exceptional scoring touch. I like his vision to go with the bite he plays with. He’s the guy you want beside you when you’re heading in the trenches.” He’s equal parts playmaker and goal scorer, but it’s the combination of his skillset, work ethic, compete level, and ability to be a constant factor offensively that could make him a top-three selection in 2025. Martone can hurt you offensively in a variety of ways, be it attacking and crashing the net for loose pucks, unleashing a powerful shot from far out, or using his slick puck-handling skills and control to deke around players and find the middle of the ice for a shooting opportunity. In addition, he can easily draw in players and find open seams flawlessly in order to connect with his teammates. While he has high-end offensive vision, his size allows him to easily win battles, engage physically, and show the will to constantly fight for possession. He never gives up and will do whatever it takes to win. Portone may not as high a ceiling as players like Frondell or Ryabkin, but he is the most NHL-ready player in this draft besides James Hagens.

Size/Strength Excellent
Skating Good
Shot/Scoring Excellent
Puckhandling Good
Physical Play Great
Offensive Play Excellent
Defensive Good
Hockey Sense Excellent
Competitiveness Excellent

Strengths

1. Martone is 6’3″ and plays like it, with a healthy dose of physicality in his game. His puck skills are high-end, with smooth handling and a great release.
2. He’s got a pro game and frame. He’s a good skater who goes to the net, finishes his check, handles the puck smoothly for his size, and can be quite noticeable in possession when he’s playing with confidence and intention.
3. Prototypical Goal Scorer, with Scoring Touch

Weakness

1. His Defensive Play could be improved
2. Although he is a solid playmaker, he could improve his passing

Scouting Report

Porter Martone had an outstanding season with the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL in the 2023-24 season, scoring 33 goals and 71 points in 60 games. Martone also was a prolific part of Canada at both the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and U18 WJC; he scored 2 goals and 5 points in 5 games in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, and 5 goals and 17 points in 7 games at the U18 WJC. Martone, a right wing with the OHL’s Mississauga Steelheads, is 6’3″ and plays like it, with a healthy dose of physicality in his game. His puck skills are high-end, with smooth handling and a great release. Don’t be surprised if that release has him hitting 50 goals next season. Martone knows a thing or two about putting pucks in the back of the net, but he also continued to show his aggressive side, something that, on the surface, feels so odd the more you get to know him. At 6-foot-3, he can play a heavy game, but he has tremendous touch on the puck and makes a lot of the right plays. His skating is good for his size and he can impose his will physically. He’s got a pro game and frame. He’s a good skater who goes to the net, finishes his check, handles the puck smoothly for his size, and can be quite noticeable in possession when he’s playing with confidence and intention. The Player who Martone best compares to is a young Corey Perry, when he was a prospect entering the NHL; many people forget how prolific a goal scorer and power forward Perry was in his prime, that is what Porter Martone can be. Porter Martone is the most NHL-ready player in the draft after James Hagens, so he has an opportunity be the second pick in the draft after Hagens if the team drafting wants the safe option.

Skill: Prototypical Power forward, with NHL-ready size, a prolific goal scorer

NHL Comparable: Corey Perry

NHL Potential: 1st Line Right Wing

Season	Team	League	GP	G	PTS
2023-24	Canada U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	2	5
	Brampton Steelheads	OHL	60	33	71
	Canada U18	WJC-18	7	5	17