Marco Rossi (ice hockey)

Marco Rossi (born 23 September 2001) is an Austrian ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He is regarded as a top prospect for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Rossi grew up in Austria and moved to Switzerland in 2011 to further his career. He spent several years there, making his professional debut in 2018 with the GCK Lions of the Swiss League, the second tier of hockey in Switzerland. Selected by the 67s in the 2018 CHL Import Draft, Rossi moved to North America that year and has played two seasons there. In 2019–20 he led the OHL in scoring and was awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as the most valuable player in the league. Internationally Rossi has played for the Austrian national junior team at the under-18 World Championships and World Junior Championships.

Marco Rossi
Born (2001-09-23) 23 September 2001
Feldkirch, Austria
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
OHL team Ottawa 67's
NHL Draft Eligible 2020
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Rossi first played hockey in his native Austria at the age of 3. At the age of 10 Rossi moved to Switzerland to further his career, and Feldkirch, his hometown, is close to the Austria–Switzerland border. At the age of 13 Rossi moved to Zürich again to help his career.[1] He played in the junior system of Switzerland within the system of the ZSC Lions, frequently playing in older age categories.[2] He made his professional debut in the 2017–18 season, playing 18 games and recording 7 points for the GCK Lions of the Swiss League, the second-highest league in Switzerland. After the season he was selected 18th overall by the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.[3] He played 53 games with Ottawa in 2018–19 and scored 65 points, finishing fourth on the team in scoring, and had an additional 22 points in 17 playoff games. Rossi was named to the OHL Second All-Star Team as a result.[4] Rossi returned to Ottawa for the 2019–20 season and led the OHL, and the entire CHL in scoring with 120 points in 56 games. He was awarded the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy and CHL Top Scorer Award for leading the OHL and CHL in scoring, respectively, and was named the most outstanding player in the OHL, winning the Red Tilson Trophy, and was also named to the OHL's First All-Star Team.[5] He was the first European player to lead the OHL in scoring (Stan Mikita, who was born in Slovakia and raised in Canada, did so in the 1958–59 season).[6]

Heading into the 2020 NHL Entry Draft Rossi was regarded as a top prospect, and the NHL Central Scouting Bureau had him ranked as the sixth-best North American-based skater for the draft.[7]

International play

The first International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) tournament Rossi played at was the 2017 World U18 Championship Division IB, the third tier of the tournament. He scored 8 points in 5 games, leading the Austrian national team in scoring and playing third overall.[8] Rossi subsequently played at the 2018 World Junior Championship IA, the second tier at that level. With 5 points in 5 games he led the Austrian national junior team and finished tied for fifth overall.[9] He returned to the under-18 level for the 2018 Division IB tournament, recording 7 points in 5 games to place second for Austria and tied for fourth overall.[10]

Personal life

Rossi is the youngest of three children; he has two sisters, Estelle and Marielle. His father, Michael, played hockey for 20 years, mainly with VEU Feldkirch.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17 ZSC U17 U17-Elit 2928235112 1183116
2016–17 GCK Lions U20 U20-Elit 93476 —————
2017–18 GCK Lions U20 U20-Elit 3422295130 955108
2017–18 GCK Lions SUI-2 184376 —————
2018–19 Ottawa 67's OHL 5329366532 176162218
2019–20 Ottawa 67s OHL 56398112040 —————
OHL totals 1096811718572 176162218

International
Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
2017 Austria U18-IB 56284
2018 Austria U18-IB 54374
2018 Austria WJC-IA 53258
Junior totals 151372016

Awards and honours
Award Year
CHL
CHL Top Scorer Award 2019–20
OHL
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy 2019–20
Red Tilson Trophy 2019–20
First All-Star Team 2019–20
Second All-Star Team 2018–19
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References
  1. Rossi, Marco (17 October 2019). "2020 Draft Diary: Marco Rossi". NHL.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. Nemetz, Matthias (21 June 2017). "Neuer Vanek? Das ist Österreichs Eishockey-Juwel" [New Vanek? This is Austria's ice hockey gem] (in German). Laola1. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. "67's select Austrian centre Marco Rossi in CHL Import Draft". Ottawa 67s. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. "Top 5 impact players from 2018 CHL Import Draft". Canadian Hockey League. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. Kennedy, Ryan (21 May 2020). "The OHL's Most Outstanding Player is 2020 Draft Prospect Marco Rossi". The Hockey News. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. "67's Rossi claims Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as OHL's top scorer". OHL. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. "2020 Draft Prospect Rankings — North American Skaters". NHL.com. 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. "2017 World U18 Championship IB — Scoring Leaders" (PDF). IIHF. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. "2018 World Junior Championship Division IA — Scoring Leaders" (PDF). IIHF. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  10. "2018 World U18 Championship IB — Scoring Leaders" (PDF). IIHF. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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