Draft Prospect Profile: Brooks Rogowski - RC

Draft Prospect Profile:  Brooks Rogowski - RC

Height:  6-6   Weight:  220          
DOB: 24-Jun-08   Age: 17

2025-26  Oshawa Generals      OHL    46-15-27-42

2026-27  Oshawa Generals      OHL

2027-28 Michigan State          NCAA

 

Central Scouting Preliminary Ranking:NS #14

Central Scouting Final Ranking: NS #21

Lines.com: https://www.lines.com/nhl/drafts/player/brooks-rogowski

 

Notes: Big right handed center rated round 1 or 2 for the 2026 draft.  From Michigan, headed to Michigan State - currently scheduled for 2027, wonder if he might go in 2026.  Dropped 7 spots in the final CS rankings and may fall to round 2. 

 

Game Notes (2/6/26):  https://hockeystew25.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-6-2025-sarnia-5-oshawa-3-ohl.html

Rogowski has good size and is skilled handling the puck, able to weave through traffic to set up plays and get shots for himself.  Showed speed tonight on the back check as well as in the offensive zone.  Though he did not score (had one assist) he was dangerous all night, and had 7 total shots.  Goes to the slot and the sides of the net, plays the left side on the power play and generates chances for himself and others.  Missed a chance to break up a play that resulted in a Sarnia goal.  Shows why he has a first round ranking for the draft.  Currently slated to spend another year in the OHL before heading to Michigan State, but you wonder if the timeline might move up.  Currently near a point per game, would likely score more on a better team.  

 

Elite Prospects: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/915961/brooks-rogowski

 

The Hockey Writers:

https://thehockeywriters.com/brooks-rogowski-2026-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/

"Brooks Rogowski is very hard to miss when he is on the ice with his size (6-foot-6), and he has the game to keep eyes on him throughout his shift. He is a player who took a bit of an unconventional route to becoming a full-fledged OHL player, working his way up from high school hockey in Michigan (Detroit Catholic Central) to being drafted by the Oshawa Generals in the second round of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection Draft. When Rogowski is on the ice, one of the first things you notice is how well he skates for a player his size. He is a smooth skater and can maneuver well with the puck on his stick, but at his size, he will need to work on first-step quickness to help him get going a bit better at the next level.

"When Rogowski is fully engaged on the ice, he has the ability to be a game-changer, whether it is at the offensive or defensive end. Offensively, he uses his size and reach to shield off opponents and work himself into better positions. He does this very well in transition, which helps him get a shot off, and he has no issue firing the puck. This season he had a high shot rate (137 shots compared to 98 last season), and has the ability to bury as well. With his size, he is unsurprisingly a strong net-front presence in the offensive zone and has no problem parking out in front of the net to be either a screen or driving for a rebound opportunity. Taking on a bigger role this season with the Generals, he has also shown that he can be a strong power-play player.

"Rogowski’s overall offensive game is strong and simplistic, but still in the developmental stages. He shows plenty of flashes of being a player who can mix goal-scoring and playmaking ability on top of a power-forward style of play. He has plenty of upside and potential in his game for NHL organizations to like a lot."