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Last season’s 50th-anniversary celebrations conjured up memories of special Ottawa 67’s players, those the fans watched for every time they were on the ice, who could pull them out of their seats.

The names of Peter Lee and Yvan Joly came quickly to mind. Others included Andrew Cassels and Alyn McCauley.

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As the Ontario Hockey League franchise heads into season 52, newcomer Marco Rossi could be the ‘next’ one.

67’s fans have been waiting for a true junior hockey superstar for some time, and the Austrian import by way of junior and pro leagues in Switzerland could be that player.

Already rated as a potential second-overall pick in the 2020 National Hockey League draft, just behind Rimouski Océanic star Alexis Lafrenière, Rossi provides promise of something to look forward to for the next two seasons at least.

On Wednesday, he introduced himself with a shot for a goal that had 67’s coaches and managers looking at each, then an assist on anothe goal by Sam Bitten and, finally, a “did I really just see that” goal in the shootout as Red beat Black in an intrasquad contest.