Canucks prospect Anthony Romani ready to give it the new college try
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'I think there's a lot of cool things with this whole OHL/NCAA portal opening up,' Romani said.
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Michigan State finished 26-7-4 last season, and they featured Hobey Baker Memorial player of the year winner Isaac Howard, 21, a junior forward who was a 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning first rounder (No. 31 overall).
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Michigan State's season came to an end in regional semifinals, falling 4-3 to Cornell on a goal with just 10 seconds remaining in regulation. They have gone 65-35-9 the past three seasons under coach Adam Nightingale.
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'Their mentality is competition and coming to the rink with get-to-work attitude, and that was something that was really appealing to me,' Romani said.
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It will be interesting to see what he can build off his playoff exploits. Barrie (42-22-2-2) was swept by the Oshawa Generals (41-21-4-2) to end their season. The teams had finished tied in points during the regular season. Oshawa lost in five games in the league final to the London Knights.
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Romani tied for seventh in goals in the OHL playoffs.
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'It's the most important time of the year,' he said. 'The season is built up for the playoffs and trying to win a championship, and I think I look forward to those games. I kind of pride myself in being a player who comes up in those moments.'
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Romani is slated to attend the Canucks' prospect camp, which will take place sometime after the June 27-28 NHL Draft. He says he looks forward to getting more feedback from the Canuck braintrust.
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He is working on improving his skating. That, of course, is a common theme throughout hockey.
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'I'm just trying to become stronger and more explosive, trying to get that extra step, whether it's with the puck or on the backcheck,' he said.
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