Ethan Miedema – Kingston Frontenacs – Player Profile

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’4”	203	3-22-2005	LW	L	4th 2021	50th N A	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2020-2021	ETAHL U-16	DID NOT PLAY
2021-2022	OHL	Windsor Spitfires	65	14	24	38
2022-2023	OHL	Windsor Spitfires	36	11	20	31
2022-2023	OHL	Kingston Frontenacs	32	9	12	21

When the Kingston Frontenacs traded Shane Wright to the Windsor Spitfires, one of the key pieces with promise coming back to the Fronts was Ethan Miedema. It didn’t turn out as well as expected.

There is no questioning the size. Miedema brings with that size physical play but also has some good hockey smarts, vision and playmaking skills from the wing. And he can chip in with some goals too. He can play up and down the lineup whether with skilled players or to provide a boost with some energy in the lower part of the lineup.

Miedema could certainly benefit by adding some speed to his skating. He moves like you’d expect a 6’4”, 200-punder to move. Despite the size he could also benefit from adding some strength on his feet. He doesn’t get knocked down but you can certainly knock him off balance.

The other concern I have is that he doesn’t always with the pace I’d expect from him. At times it doesn’t look like he’s giving it 100% and there might be some tentativeness in his game while he waits for things to develop or he waits for the play to come to him rather than initiating.

His second half of the season, after the trade, was an opportune time for him to showcase himself given the extra opportunities he wasn’t going to get in Windsor. It didn’t materialize and, in the end, may have hurt his draft stock. Still, what he brings to the table has to be considered intriguing in the middle of the draft.

In what is a common theme with NHL Central Scouting where many OHL players dropped from the mid-term rankings to the final rankings, Miedema only dropped 5 spots among North American skaters.