Hockey Wilderness · Jun 7, 2021
Top prospect Marco Rossi healthy and skating
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty ImagesThere’s no news like good news. Marco Rossi, the Minnesota Wild’s 9th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, has hit the ice for the first time this year via an announcement through his father’s Twitter account;
Sidelined since January due to COVID-related complications, Rossi was sent home shortly after arriving at training camp at the beginning of the season. Despite playing in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship just weeks before, he was not cleared by team doctors to participate in camp.
Rossi has spent his time recovering with his family back in Austria, and it’s beyond encouraging to see the 19-year-old back on his feet and skating.