St. Louis Blues prospect Colin Fitzgerald has made his college plans official, committing to Providence College for the 2027-28 NCAA season.
The 18-year-old, who was taken by St. Louis in the seventh round of the 2026 NHL Draft, will spend one more year in the OHL before heading to the Friars. Fitzgerald was selected 203rd overall by the Blues after splitting his draft year between the Peterborough Petes and the Soo Greyhounds.
His season started in Peterborough, where the 6-foot-3 center put up six goals and 13 points in 24 games while wearing an alternate captain’s letter. After the trade to Soo, he added nine goals and 20 points in 39 games. The playoffs were a tougher stretch, as he was held off the scoresheet in 10 games.
For St. Louis, the pick was a swing on upside. Fitzgerald entered the OHL as the third overall selection in the 2024 OHL priority draft after turning heads with strong showings in the OHL Cup and the OMHA, but that early promise has not fully translated yet.
The Blues are banking on his size and physical tools to keep developing, and the next step comes this season in the OHL. After that, he’ll arrive at a Providence program that has loaded up and is being talked about as one of the favorites to win the National Championship this season.
That Friars roster already includes 10 NHL-drafted players, with several of them potentially back for the 2027-28 campaign as well. For Fitzgerald, the path is clear: one more year of junior hockey, then a shot at making his mark in Providence.
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