The return of Nik Rossetto
Sault Ste. Marie product Nik Rossetto recently made his ’25-26 Ontario Hockey League debut for the Brantford Bulldogs after missing the first 16 games of the season while recovering from a shoulder injury.
The 2008 birth year forward had shoulder surgery five months ago, following his ’24-25 OHL rookie season in which he tallied 10 goals, 13 assists, 23 points in 62 games, playoffs included for Brantford.
An electrifying forward at the minor hockey level, Rossetto became a gamble of a pick by Brantford in the third round of the 2024 OHL priority selections draft. With so much interest from major Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association schools and indications that he might be headed that way, Rossetto dropped from being a projected first or second rounder to the third round, where Brantford took a chance on him.
After playing all of his minor hockey at home, Rossetto left Sault Ste. Marie for Pittsburgh in 2023 to play in the Jr. Penguins Under 16 AAA elite program. Rossetto sparked all Jr. Penguins in scoring during the ’23-24 regular season with 47 goals, 27 assists, 74 points in 53 games.