Porter Martone is a skilled, power-forward type that blends elite playmaking, high hockey IQ, and a strong physical presence. His emergence as a top talent in juniors, along with his international resume, make him one of the obvious choices to be taken near the top of the 2025 NHL draft. With a few key areas left to refine – primarily skating and defensive consistency – he’s got high potential to be a star-level NHL player.
Summary
Martone really rose up the draft rankings over the last couple of years, emerging as a legit top-five possibility thanks to recent back-to-back impressive offensive performances in the OHL. With the Mississauga Steelheads in 2022-23, he racked up 76 points (34 G, 43 A) in 65 games between the regular and post seasons. This was a good step forward in his second year in the OHL, but his third year is where he really cemented himself as one of the best in this upcoming draft class.
In 2024–25, Martone’s blend of on-ice dominance and steady leadership made him the obvious choice to captain the newly rebranded Brampton Steelheads. With this new role, he elevated his game even more, exploding for 98 points (37 goals, 61 assists) in 57 regular-season games and nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in six postseason games. He had the second best points-per-game rate among draft-eligible players in the OHL (behind Michael Misa) and broke the Steelheads franchise records for most points and most assists in a single season.
Our new franchise leader ?
On Wednesday night, Porter Martone broke two Steelheads’ single season franchise records, one for most points and another for most assists! ? pic.twitter.com/ML7ELvqjj1
— Brampton Steelheads (@OHLSteelheads) February 22, 2025
This performance in the OHL alone marks him as one of the top offensive players in this upcoming draft class, but Martone also made quite the name for himself on the international stage.
Starting at the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, he tallied 12 points (7 G, 5A) in seven games with Canada and played a key role in the team’s run to a silver medal. He followed that up with a solid U18 World Championship tournament with six points (3 G, 3 A) and a bronze, impressive considering he was one of only four 16-year-olds on the roster. He wrapped up the 2022-23 season with a gold medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup five points (2 G, 3 A) in five games.
Next in 2023-24, Martone captained Canada’s U18 squad to gold at the IIHF U18 World Championship with 17 points (5 G, 12 A) in seven games. That point total was historic: not only did he (and teammate Gavin M
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