O’Rourke is a missile on the ice and constantly engaged in the play. While his skating is slightly above average and he has a smooth stride, his biggest downfall is his acceleration and foot speed. That said, he can keep up with the play and doesn’t get beat to pucks often but when in a foot race with a speedier forward, he relies on cutting into the forwards path, which could lead to interference calls against him. He doesn’t shy away from throwing his body around, despite his thin frame. His hockey sense is strong as he seems to know where he has support and when he can take a chance. Whether it’s pinching into the zone or stepping up when defending the rush, he understands when to take a risk and when it’s unnecessary. When defending in-zone, he does a good job of skating into position and not giving up ground, especially to opposing players in front of his own net. Decent puck skills and vision from the back end, but he prefers to move the puck with crisp passing rather than try to skate it out of his own zone. Offensively, he has a bomb of a shot and not only is it powerful, but he is accurate and understand the closer he is to the net, the more effective his shot will be. He loves jumping into the play and put pucks to the net. He is an all-around combination of size and skill and plays with impressive poise.

– FCHockey’s 2020 NHL Draft Guide