VIDEO: Erie Otters' Connor McDavid just getting started

Connor McDavid leads all OHL rookies with eight goals and 21 points in 18 games. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

The future looks bright for Connor McDavid. Last spring he became the third player in Ontario League history to be granted exceptional player status by the league.

At only 15, McDavid has the skills and maturity level to blossom in the major junior circuit. And although he’s not as big as his OHL counterparts, McDavid’s skating and speed are just a couple reasons why the Toronto native is doing so well in such a physical league.

THNTV’s Ryan Kennedy takes a closer look at the OHL’s rising star.

REPORTER: Ryan Kennedy | EDITOR: Melissa Hashemian | PRODUCER: Ted Cooper