Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Marco Rossi was born September 23, 2001, in Feldkirch, Austria. He is a forward in the NHL.

Heading into the 2020 NHL Entry Draft Rossi was regarded as a top prospect, and the NHL Central Scouting Bureau had him ranked as the sixth-best North American-based skater for the draft. He was selected in the first-round, ninth overall, by the Minnesota Wild. On 23 October 2020, Rossi was signed by the Wild to a three-year, entry-level contract. Five days later, he was loaned to the ZSC Lions until the start of NHL training camp. He held a Swiss player-license after having played most of his junior hockey in Switzerland, but only played one game for ZSC. The NHL delayed the start of the 2020–21 season until January 2021, and Rossi was invited to join the Wild's training camp prior to the season starting. 

Rossi started the 2021–22 season with Minnesota's minor league affiliate, the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League. After playing 21 games in the AHL, where he scored 23 points, Rossi was recalled to Minnesota in January 2022, and made his NHL debut on 6 January 2022 against the Boston Bruins. He played two games in the NHL before returning to Iowa.