Owen Tippett (born February 16, 1999) is a Canadian junior ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League as a prospect for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. He was drafted with the tenth overall pick by the Panthers at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Considered by scouts as the best pure natural goal scorer at his age group, Tippett was drafted in the first round, fourth overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection by the Mississauga Steelheads. Tippett appeared in his first career OHL game on September 25, 2015, as he was held with no points in a 7–0 win over the Ottawa 67's. Tippett recorded his first OHL goal and point in his fourth career game, as he scored against Lucas Peressini of the Kingston Frontenacs in a 3–1 victory on October 2. On November 20, Tippett recorded his first multi goal game, as he scored twice against Jake Kment of the North Bay Battalion in a 7–0 win. Tippett scored 15 goals and 20 points in 48 games in his rookie OHL season, and was named to the OHL's First All-Rookie Team. In his first career OHL playoff game, Tippett earned an assist in a 5–2 loss to the Barrie Colts. In game six of the series against the Colts, Tippett scored his first career OHL playoff goal against goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood in a 7–0 Steelheads victory. In seven playoff games, Tippett scored a goal and three points as Mississauga lost to the Barrie Colts in the conference quarter-finals.