Chicago Steel forwards Robert Mastrosimone and Nick Abruzzese were among the best North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings released Monday for this year’s NHL Draft on June 21-22 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Mastrosimone and Abruzzese were listed No. 53 and 122, respectively among 217 skaters.
Mastrosimone, 18, scored 31 goals and 60 points in 54 games in his second season with the Steel. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound center’s 31 goals pushed him pass Andrew Miller for the most goals scored in franchise history with 47 in 114 career games. He’s committed to Boston University.