Talent Analysis
McIlrath is a nasty, in your face NHL defenseman, who won’t back down and can clear the crease for his netminder. Not afraid to fight or just intimidate, McIlrath has a good shot and his puck distribution has been improving, but he needs to improve his skating and defensive positioning.
Future
McIlrath will return to the WHL for the 2011-12 season. He is at least two years away from becoming an NHL blueliner