Minnesota Wild prospect Marco Rossi will play for the Austria men's national team during an Olympic qualifier tournament this month.. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
There is good reason for Minnesota Wild fans to keep an eye on the Austria men’s national hockey team this month. Marco Rossi, the highly-touted Wild prospect, will represent his country in Olympic qualification games in Bratislava from Aug. 26-29.
It is the latest step in the return to competition for the 19-year-old center , who battled through a series of medical challenges over the past year. He tested positive for COVID-19 last November and then was diagnosed with myocarditis at the start of the Wild’s training camp.