Jacob Battaglia – Kingston Frontenacs – Player Profile

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SH	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	NAT
6’	203	Mar 17, 2006	RW	L	27th, 2022	42nd, N.A.	CAN

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2021-2022	GTHL U16	Toronto Jr Canadiens	57	37	55	92
2022-2023	OHL	Kingston	66	7	20	27
2023-2023	OHL	Kingston	67	31	34	65

The eventual draft position of Jacob Battaglia in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft remains a mystery, with many unanswered questions but plenty of intrigue surrounding this prospect.

Battaglia is a versatile winger with both playmaking and scoring abilities. His hockey intelligence allows him to survey the ice and create smart plays. Equally skilled at finishing or setting up goals, Battaglia leverages his size and strength to maintain possession. While driving the net, he also finds open ice to get into scoring position. He is equally adept at ding the same to find teammates.

Battaglia’s skating, specifically his speed in both first steps and top-end acceleration, is an area of concern that could cause him to drop in the draft. However, he demonstrates strength and balance on his skates, making it hard to knock him off the puck.

While Battaglia shows flashes of physicality and toughness along the boards, he does not consistently play the body and engage in physical battles, an area we’d like to see more consistency.

Battaglia has the talent to be one of the top 10-12 players drafted from the OHL, but questions remain about how his skating ability may impact his draft position.