F Alessandro Di Iorio - Vaughn Kings, GTHL U16 (2026 Draft)

[LeProspector]

Alessandro Di Iorio at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Alessandro Di Iorio, 2008 Canada. Most recently in the GTHL U16 with Vaughan Kings U16 AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

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Anyone have any info on this kid? Is he a top talent out of Canada?

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[FWF]

Five goals so far at the Youth Olympic Games... he's been everywhere, but this little spin move... I wish that went in

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Wow, he's great.

This thread should be about five pages long by now.

 

[Svedu]

He seems like the next Bedard type of talent. He dominated Finland by his own. Only special ones do.

Ungdoms-OS: Höjdpunkter – Ishockey: Kanada-Finland (p) 30/1

Se höjdpunkterna från gruppspelsmatchen Kanada-Finland

www.svtplay.se

 

[William H Bonney]

He seems like the next Bedard type of talent. He dominated Finland by his own. Only special ones do.

Ungdoms-OS: Höjdpunkter – Ishockey: Kanada-Finland (p) 30/1

Se höjdpunkterna från gruppspelsmatchen Kanada-Finland

www.svtplay.se

He looked like a really exciting prospect but let's pump the breaks a bit. Bedard would have destroyed a U16 tournament against his peers. Di Iorio wasn't even close to that.

 

[LeProspector]

He seems like the next Bedard type of talent. He dominated Finland by his own. Only special ones do.

Ungdoms-OS: Höjdpunkter – Ishockey: Kanada-Finland (p) 30/1

Se höjdpunkterna från gruppspelsmatchen Kanada-Finland

www.svtplay.se

personally I don’t like to proclaim things like that after one strong showing at a U16 tournament.

I created the thread, but he isn’t on Bedard’s level

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I only saw one game from him, but looked like a right handed Matthews or Stamkos back before he was drafted. Completely on another level from every other player. He was almost too good to not be for real.

I'm not ready to say he's going to be a generational player or anything like that, but he looks like a strong contender for #1 in the OHL draft.

 

[kyle44]

I only saw one game from him, but looked like a right handed Matthews or Stamkos back before he was drafted. Completely on another level from every other player. He was almost too good to not be for real.

I'm not ready to say he's going to be a generational player or anything like that, but he looks like a strong contender for #1 in the OHL draft.

Funny enough, most of the public rankings from OHL draft followers I've seen have him ranked between 10-20. Having not seen any of the OHL draft eligibles yet, I was curious why he made the team over some others.

After watching this tournament, I'm shocked he isn't ranked higher. He was the best player on Canada for my money (Preston was excellent as well), and looked a tier ahead of Wassilyn and Valentini, who most OHL draft followers have ranked 1-2, as well as Edwards, who is often ranked ahead of Di Iorio. I know it's one tournament, but I have a hard time believing there are 2-3 better players for the OHL draft, let alone 10-20. I'd be curious to see where OHL teams have him ranked.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Funny enough, most of the public rankings from OHL draft followers I've seen have him ranked between 10-20. Having not seen any of the OHL draft eligibles yet, I was curious why he made the team over some others.

After watching this tournament, I'm shocked he isn't ranked higher. He was the best player on Canada for my money (Preston was excellent as well), and looked a tier ahead of Wassilyn and Valentini, who most OHL draft followers have ranked 1-2, as well as Edwards, who is often ranked ahead of Di Iorio. I know it's one tournament, but I have a hard time believing there are 2-3 better players for the OHL draft, let alone 10-20. I'd be curious to see where OHL teams have him ranked.

I liked Edwards and Valentini, but agree that he looks above them.

It could be that most didn’t have him ranked that high because he’s improved a lot recently. These players are still at an age where they grow a lot taller, improve their skating a lot, improve their hockey sense a lot, switch positions, or any number of changes that see them hit a new level. Could be the case with him. The fact that he was picked for this team probably suggests Hockey Canada hierarchy has him as a top 5 player from the Ontario as of now.

 

[Svedu]

personally I don’t like to proclaim things like that after one strong showing at a U16 tournament.

I created the thread, but he isn’t on Bedard’s level

Says you, lol! The one who is claiming Joni Jurmo is a sure NHL'er... I mean he's Finnish, I hope you are right lmao.

You remember Shane Wright was almost as hyped or just as hyped as Bedard back in the days? Personally I was never sold on Wright, nor Lafreniere. Again, based on eye test. And yeah, I think those goals this kid scored witnessed of something spectacular. But... Again. It's almost never a sure bet with prospects if you are not Sid the Kid, Mcdavid or Ovechkin...

 

[bigdog16]

Says you, lol!
You remember Shane Wright was almost as hyped or just as hyped as Bedard back in the days? Personally I was never sold on Wright, nor Lafreniere. Again, based on eye test. And yeah, I think those goals this kid scored witnessed of something spectacular. But... Again. It's almost never a sure bet with prospects if you are not Sid the Kid, Mcdavid or Ovechkin...

I was never sold on Wright either. Kid had a full beard at 14

 

[LeProspector]

Because no one else wanted to report to Sarnia, he will be going second overall

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Wasn't anywhere near as impressed with him at the WHC17 as the YOG. At the YOG he looked like a Matthews. At the WHC17 I wasn't sure he's a future first round pick. He has a big shot, but doesn't get to it enough. Lacks a little intensity and I question a little more how naturally skilled he is. Good defensive player though with solid size already. Has details down. Skating is okay. Has some of the Shane Wright profile to him, but likely a poor mans version.