Three Petes Named to NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch List

Peterborough Petes forwards Tucker Robertson, Sam Alfano and Justin DeZoete are the ones to watch for as they made the NHL Central Scouting Service preliminary Players to Watch list ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft announced Tuesday.

The Petes currently sit in 10th in the OHL Eastern Conference with a 1-4 record. Photo Courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Robertson has registered two goals and five assists for seven points in four games so far in the 2021-22 season. The 5’10”, 190 lbs centre was selected in the fourth round, 72nd overall in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection and played in 55 games in his rookie year recording eight goals and 10 assists.

Alfano, a 6’3”, 205 lbs Cayuga, Ont. native, has one goal in his first five career OHL games, scoring his first OHL goal against the North Bay Battalion on Oct. 7, 2021. Alfano skated at Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence Summer Showcase in July 2021. The 2004-born right winger was selected in the second round, 23rd overall in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection.

DeZoete, a 6’0”, 180 lbs right winger, has two points in his first five career OHL games. The Hamilton, Ont. native scored his first OHL goal on Oct. 17 against the Oshawa Generals. DeZoete participated in Hockey Canada’s U17 virtual event in 2020 after being selected by the Petes in the second round, 35th overall in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection.

Fans can watch Robertson, Alfano, and DeZoete take on rival Oshawa Generals this Thursday during First Responders Night.

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