<p>Just six games into this draft-plus-one season, <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/farmies-erik-brannstrom-brilliance-abby-canucks-4-3-loss">Vancouver Canucks’</a> prospect Anthony Romani appears to have suffered a significant setback.</p>
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<p>On Friday, Romani was checked into the boards by Erie Otters&#8217; Ty Henry at 10:32 of the first period and did not return to that game. Later that evening, a <a href="https://chl.ca/ohl-battalion/article/troops-win-via-shootout-2/">North Bay Battalion post-game article</a> had confirmed that the 19-year-old suffered a broken clavicle and would be held out of the lineup indefinitely.</p>
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<p>While a timeline has yet to be given, it&#8217;s expected that Romani will likely miss significant time.</p>
<p>Leading up to the injury, Romani had produced at a point-per-game pace, with two goals and five points over the first five matches of the 2024-25 season.</p>
<p>Fresh off his inaugural NHL training camp, Romani was one of the standout prospects in Penticton. Additionally, he dressed in all three games at the Young Stars Classic and scored a goal against his former North Bay netminder, Domenic DiVincentiis.</p>
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<p>Last year, as a double-entry draftee, the 18-year-old (at the time) lit the OHL on fire, finishing second with 111 points while leading the league with 58 goals. His incredible year earned him a spot on the OHL Second All-Star Team for the first time in his four-year junior career.</p>
<p>That incredible season earned him a <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/canucks-ohl-goal-leader-anthony-romani-sixth-round-2024-nhl-draft">sixth-round draft pick</a>, as the Vancouver Canucks selected him with the 162nd pick of the 2024 entry draft in Las Vegas.</p>
<p>The Pickering, Ontario native is just 21 points shy of producing at a point-per-game pace throughout his potent OHL career. With 91 goals, he has produced 173 points across 194 games, all spent with the North Bay Battalion.</p>
<p>With a summer birthday (July), Romani will still carry the ability to play one final year of junior-eligible hockey next year if the injury sets his timetable back. Otherwise, he will be eligible to push for a professional roster out of camp by next fall.</p>
<p>The North Bay Battalion will now be left without one of their go-to offensive options. As of today, they are part of a four-team tie of the OHL&#8217;s Central Division standings with eight points (4-3-0-0 record). With 10 points, the Niagara Ice Dogs lead the division early on in the season.</p>

Vancouver Canucks prospect Anthony Romani skates during his team's 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at the 2024 Young Stars Classic in Penticton, BC.

Just six games into this draft-plus-one season, <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/farmies-erik-brannstrom-brilliance-abby-canucks-4-3-loss">Vancouver Canucks’</a> prospect Anthony Romani appears to have suffered a significant setback.
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On Friday, Romani was checked into the boards by Erie Otters' Ty Henry at 10:32 of the first period and did not return to that game. Later that evening, a <a href="https://chl.ca/ohl-battalion/article/troops-win-via-shootout-2/">North Bay Battalion post-game article</a> had confirmed that the 19-year-old suffered a broken clavicle and would be held out of the lineup indefinitely.

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While a timeline has yet to be given, it's expected that Romani will likely miss significant time.

Leading up to the injury, Romani had produced at a point-per-game pace, with two goals and five points over the first five matches of the 2024-25 season.

Fresh off his inaugural NHL training camp, Romani was one of the standout prospects in Penticton. Additionally, he dressed in all three games at the Young Stars Classic and scored a goal against his former North Bay netminder, Domenic DiVincentiis.

https://twitter.com/CanucksArmy/status/1835453600237048167

Last year, as a double-entry draftee, the 18-year-old (at the time) lit the OHL on fire, finishing second with 111 points while leading the league with 58 goals. His incredible year earned him a spot on the OHL Second All-Star Team for the first time in his four-year junior career.

That incredible season earned him a <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/canucks-ohl-goal-leader-anthony-romani-sixth-round-2024-nhl-draft">sixth-round draft pick</a>, as the Vancouver Canucks selected him with the 162nd pick of the 2024 entry draft in Las Vegas.

The Pickering, Ontario native is just 21 points shy of producing at a point-per-game pace throughout his potent OHL career. With 91 goals, he has produced 173 points across 194 games, all spent with the North Bay Battalion.

With a summer birthday (July), Romani will still carry the ability to play one final year of junior-eligible hockey next year if the injury sets his timetable back. Otherwise, he will be eligible to push for a professional roster out of camp by next fall.

The North Bay Battalion will now be left without one of their go-to offensive options. As of today, they are part of a four-team tie of the OHL's Central Division standings with eight points (4-3-0-0 record). With 10 points, the Niagara Ice Dogs lead the division early on in the season.

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