Roland McKeown: Prospect Profile for Los Angeles Kings’ 2nd-Round Pick

June 28th, 2014 by Franklin Steele Leave a reply »

Player: Roland McKeown

Drafted By: Los Angeles Kings (50th overall) 


Position: Defenseman

Final Central Scouting Ranking: No. 27 North American skater

Height/Weight: 6'1'', 186 lbs

DOB: January 20, 1996 (18 years old)

Most Recent Affiliation: OHL, Kingston Frontenacs

 

Background

Roland McKeown earned the reputation as a strong on-ice leader early on in his career. He captained the Toronto Marlboros minor midget team throughout the 2011-12 season and led the team's defenders in scoring with 35 points in 28 regular-season contests.



That performance caught the attention of the Kingston Frontenacs—the team used its second overall pick in the OHL priority draft to make McKeown a member of the squad in 2012. The selection proved to be a sound one for the Frontenacs, as McKeown was named to the OHL's All-Rookie team following an outstanding first year in the league.

Expectations were high for McKeown as he went into hi ...

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