Prospect Info: #166 - Pasquale Zito (C)

[datsyukfan]

You clueless. Atleast Bert played in his draft year...

Ya? Cause this guy just chose not to play. It was a pandemic. Lots of guys didn’t play

 

[NickH8]

Lots of dramatic reactions. I would have liked some other guys but its the 166th pick.

 

[Hen Kolland]

Yeah petty rude of Zito to single-handedly cause COVID and prevent the OHL season from being played.

I was told rather emphatically that the virus came from China. I don’t remember where I heard that though…

 

[deca guard]

young and didnt have a season this year = might be a sleeper that would have broke out if was an ohl season . looks to be a scrappy competetive player as in might become an excellent 4 line center

 

[MBH]

FCHockey on Twitter: "With the No. 166 pick in the 2021 #NHLDraft, the Detroit Red Wings select LW Pasquale Zito of Windsor. Zito wasn't ranked within our top-300. https://t.co/9Herfx2PA1" / Twitter

 

[MBH]

All the pre-OHL draft stuff points to an energetic, hustler, two-way center.

 

[deca guard]

 

[deca guard]

 

[Henkka]

Zito is a winger and guys are talking about a 4th line center.

 

[Holden Caufield]

Repost this from other GD thread; 16 year old taking on veteran.



Zito destroying some poor guy in a line brawl.

Obviously a tough kid/pest type.
He was a 2nd rounder in his OHL draft year and put up great offensive numbers playing minor hockey for the Mississauga rebels.
So some upside for skill too.

Windsor GM Warren Rachel;
“Pasquale is a true Spitfire,” Rychel said. “He’s a 200-foot player that can score and play a physical brand of hockey. On top of that, he’s good in the faceoff circle, responsible in his own zone and I love his worth ethic.”

This guy is truly one of those projection/Covid draft picks that could be a steal ! He might have taken big strides in his sophomore/draft year. But didn’t even get to play this season. Keep in mind 16 year olds don’t usually play much in the OHL. So his 16 year old numbers weren’t unexpected.

 

[bedtime20]

Bertuzzi type player, excited to see what he does next season.

 

[Dotter]

Size, hitter, and meanness? Yes please.

Not everyone has to be a 50 goal scorer.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

So pretty much all of our guys are plus skaters with huge compete level, I agree with emphasis on those.

You have to think they know a lot about Windsor kids. I wonder if this is one of those guys that like Draper eluded to last night they felt has made a lot of gains since anybody had last seen them. I like the upside on it, loved Gilmartin as a power forward type at the same pick. Interesting depth swing in my opinion.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Please don't be a douche like him ha

 

[Hen Kolland]

Please don't be a douche like him ha

Or be a douche like him. For some of these guys, they need to have that element to make it to the league. I hope these guys all make it for us in some capacity. Or someone else for that matter…if we got something out of him

 

[lhsgolf19]

Or be a douche like him. For some of these guys, they need to have that element to make it to the league. I hope these guys all make it for us in some capacity. Or someone else for that matter…if we got something out of him

Well no doubt

 

[member 71782]

Windsor fan here.

Rotated in and out of the line up for the first couple of months of the season, kept mainly on the fourth line much of the year. Had some time on the PK later in the year. Feisty with lots of energy, doesn't back down and a solid two way game. Was drafted as a center but was mainly used on the wing.

Some offensive potential but has not been given a chance to use it yet in Windsor. Should have a much bigger role this year.

Believe he is the nephew of Zito down in Florida.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Sure seems like the Wings decided to get some mobile, aggressive checking line types in Mazur, Savage, and Ziti.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Sure seems like the Wings decided to get some mobile, aggressive checking line types in Mazur, Savage, and Ziti.

 

[ThankGord]

You can avoid being a douche and still play that physical style of hockey. Looks good in a fight, hope he can play!

 

[deca guard]

Sure seems like the Wings decided to get some mobile, aggressive checking line types in Mazur, Savage, and Ziti.

swarm of bee's forward design like in tbay

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

I was told rather emphatically that the virus came from China. I don’t remember where I heard that though…

not on the Main Stream Media, that's for sure.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Sure seems like the Wings decided to get some mobile, aggressive checking line types in Mazur, Savage, and Ziti.

These are the kind of players that wound up complementing the top guys in Tampa well. Good skating, physical guys, now most of that line was created after he left in terms of Tampa's third line, but I do think this is Yzerman getting guys he knows work in the system and play style he wants to play. We will see, I think you can always look at a few players you like, but they got a lot of competitive players that have NHL projection plus in terms of skating and other talents. They are all legitimate swings and if you're going to shift around assets and do some of the things we were doing I love the aggression out of Yzerman. I think it sends a message organizationally here. Get ready to get a lot better, we are injecting a lot of depth and improving the foundation a lot here. Now it is on the organization to develop them into the best players they can be. I think Savage plays in the NHL, dude is relentless when I have seen him.

 

[Brock]

At little more info on Zito...

OHL Prospects: My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft - Part 1: Honorable Mentions

 

[jfrank21]

Im excited for this kid. In the day one presser Draper made an offhand remark about kids not being able to play but they were able to do other things and some that they talked to had put on 20lbs of muscle over the course of the year. Then, watching the interview with Zito he said that he was incredibly frustrated that he couldnt play the past 16 months but that the one thing he was able to do hard was hit the gym hard. And he looked pretty filled out. He could have a major improvement this season and surprise some people. He wasnt on my radar at all but I'm really intrigued! Oh, and he also mentioned that he had no prior connections to anyone in the Detroit org, so they really did just take him based on what they saw and not from prior relationships like some of the other picks, which also makes things more interesting.