May 26, 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft Top Prospects Media Luncheon
Alex Pietrangelo (born January 18, 1990 in King
City, Ontario) is a Canadian junior ice hockey
player. He currently plays for the Niagara IceDogs
of the Ontario Hockey League.
Alex grew up in King City, Ontario and played his
minor hockey for the Richmond Hill Stars, Vaughan
Kings and Toronto Jr. Canadians. He was a member of
the Vaughan Kings All-Ontario Peewee Championship
team in 2003 and the Toronto Jr. Canadians
All-Ontario Bantam Championship team in 2005. He
also played some high school hockey for Villanova -
a private school based in King City.
Pietrangelo was drafted 3rd overall by the
Mississauga IceDogs in the first round of the 2006
OHL draft. He moved with the team to Niagara in
2007.
Pietrangelo was picked to play for Team Canada at
World Under 18 "Memorial of Ivan Hlinka" where he
was one of the alternate captains. The team finished
fourth
In September 2007, he was named CHL Player of the
Week after recording three goals and four assists in
two games.
In December 2007, TSN ranked Pietrangelo third in
their list of the players most likely to be taken in
#1 the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. International Scouting
Services ranked him sixth among draft prospects from
the OHL describing him as a "tremendous specimen in
terms of size and skills."
