Otonabee's Colin Fitzgerald Hears His Name Called at NHL Draft

By Scott Arnold

A local hockey journey reached another milestone on Saturday as Otonabee's Colin Fitzgerald was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the seventh round of the 2026 NHL Draft.

Otonabee's Colin Fitzgerald poses in a St. Louis Blues jersey after being selected 203rd overall in the seventh round of the 2026 NHL Draft. Photo via twitter @CHlhockey)

The Blues picked Fitzgerald with the 203rd overall selection, making him one of the newest members of the organization's prospect pool.

The 18-year-old forward is no stranger to hockey fans in Peterborough. Fitzgerald was selected third overall by the Peterborough Petes in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection and spent parts of two seasons with the club before being traded to the Soo Greyhounds in November.

In 72 games with the Petes, Fitzgerald recorded 18 goals and 23 assists for 41 points.

@EASPORTSNHL - it's in the game 🏒

Colin Fitzgerald makes it official with a face scan.#NHLDraft | @OHLHoundPower | @StLouisBlues pic.twitter.com/gJhDpsZMXk

— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) June 27, 2026

THE NHL WASTED NO TIME GETTING COLIN FITZGERALD OVER TO THE EASPORTS SCANNING MACHINE TO GET HIS FACE VIDEO GAME READY

After being traded to the Greyhounds, the six-foot-two, 212-pound forward appeared in 39 regular-season games and put up 20 points on nine goals and 11 assists. Overall, he finished the 2025-26 season with 15 goals and 18 assists for 33 points in 63 games.

Prior to his jump to the OHL, he played his minor hockey with the Peterborough U16 AAA Petes, racking up 64 points in 35 games.

Fitzgerald's strong season also earned him an invitation to the NHL Scouting Combine, where he was one of just 20 OHL players invited. He was ranked 82nd among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings.

On the international stage, Fitzgerald has represented Canada twice, helping the country win bronze at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and silver at the 2024 U17 World Challenge.

The draft selection marks another major step in the young forward's hockey career and gives Peterborough-area fans another local player to follow as he works toward his NHL dream.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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