Ryan McGregor has never had a better view of the Toronto Maple Leafs than he did this summer.

The lifelong Leafs fan shared the ice with them during daily workouts in Toronto.

The Sarnia Sting left-winger from Burlington was a sixth-round draft pick by the Maple Leafs in June.

Mitch Marner, Connor Brown, Zach Hyman, Josh Leivo and goalie Frederik Andersen were among the Leafs who skated with the team’s prospects at the Mastercard Centre for Hockey Excellence.

“We scrimmage every Thursday, so it’s good to watch some of the stuff they do and try to incorporate that into your own game,” said McGregor, 18. “It’s really cool. You get to watch these guys play and it’s incredible some of the stuff they can do.”

McGregor began the Sting’s training camp this week. He’s scheduled to play in the annual Black & White intrasquad game at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Progressive Auto Sales Arena.

He’ll rejoin the Maple Leafs for the 2017 Rookie Tournament at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on Sept. 8-10.

Five other Sting players will also go to NHL camps: Jordan Kyrou (St. Louis), Adam Ruzicka (Calgary), Drake Rymsha (Los Angeles), Sean Josling (Detroit) and Anthony Salinitri (Philadelphia).

McGregor first skated for the Leafs at their development camp in early July.

“They taught us a lot of cool stuff,” he said. “I was there for a week and I learned a lot that week. Ever since that camp, I’ve been driving to Toronto every morning and working out there from Monday to Friday. We work out and then we skate. …

“Lots of Leafs are always there. It’s cool. A couple prospects, a couple NHL players, a couple AHL players, so it’s a good group of guys.”

They work with Maple Leafs skill development consultant Mike Ellis and skating development consultant Barb Underhill.

“I think I’ve gotten a lot better working with them,” said the six-foot, 167-pound McGregor.

After a 27-point sophomore season in 2016-17, he’s picked up skills this summer that he hopes will boost his production in his third OHL campaign.

“A couple things we focus on (are) weight-shifting, protecting the puck, how to catch and shoot pucks – where to put it up so you get a better shot,” he said. “Just skills that are going to transfer over into games and really help.”

It didn’t take McGregor long to get used to skating alongside NHLers.

“At the beginning, it’s a bit flattering and then you get to know the guys and you’re with them every day, so it’s cool,” he said. “You talk to them and they’re all really nice guys. They’re really welcoming to me, and it was a good summer. …

“There’s a lot of other guys my age that are there, too. A couple other guys from around there and a couple other guys just stay at hotels. I bonded with them, coming from rookie camp, and we all work out together. I kind of talk to them a lot. The older guys are also really welcoming, so we kind of bonded with them, too.”

Admission is free for Wednesday’s game, an annual fundraiser for the United Way. The parking lot party starts at 5 p.m.