Peterborough Petes star Nick Robertson suffered a broken index finger on his right hand in Tuesday's game against the Kingston Frontenacs and will miss the rematch in Kingston on Friday night.

Petes GM Mike Oke said Friday morning the finger was not displaced and Robertson is not expected to be out for a significant period of time. He suffered the break when he was hit in the hand by a Kingston shot in the third period of the Petes; 5-2 win at the Memorial Centre.

Robertson has been fitted with a cast which allowed him to practice on Friday morning. Oke said his return will be based on a combination of Robertson's comfort level and risk of doing further damage.

"I'm pretty optimistic," said Petes head coach Rob Wilson. "He didn't seem to have any discomfort in practice. I don't think he'll be out too long. He won't play this weekend, for sure, but next week, we'll have to wait and see."

It sounds similar to what happened to Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares, who suffered a broken finger on Oct. 16 and returned Nov. 5. Oke and Wilson agreed there could be some similarities.

Robertson, the Leafs' top pick in the June NHL draft, in the second round, is off to a sensational start to his third OHL season. He is tied for the league lead in goals with Hamilton's Arthur Kallyev with 19 in 17 games and ranks sixth overall in points with 28. He has a +9 plus-minus ranking and 11 penalty minutes. He is a candidate for the U.S. national junior team for next month's IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships.

Robertson was not immediately available for comment.