The Vancouver Canucks are adding one of the biggest bodies available to their core down the middle.
With the first pick of the second round on Saturday, the Canucks took six-foot-seven centre Brooks Rogowski from the Oshawa Generals of the OHL.
Rogowski, an 18-year-old from Brighton, Mich., finished tied for third in scoring on the last-place Generals with 42 points in the 2025-26 season (15 goals, 27 assists).
He's likely to return to the Generals for the 2026-27 campaign, but has committed to play for Michigan State in the NCAA for the 2027-28 season.
He represented the United States at the IIHF U18 world championship, finishing with three assists in four games before being eliminated in the quarterfinals against Latvia.
Rogowski is the second centreman that the Canucks have taken at the 2026 Draft after grabbing Brantford Bulldogs star Caleb Malhotra third overall on Friday.
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