"Borgesi, who appears to go by "Vinny" on his Northeastern player page, is listed at 5'8/185, which is the first trait everyone will notice and may explain why he went undrafted. Borgesi hails from Philadelphia and was a four-year player, enrolling in college at 18 and becoming a mainstay of the Northeastern program."
"After two seasons in the USHL, Borgesi joined Northeastern University's team at age 18. For those unaware, this is a fairly unusual path for someone who ends up undrafted. Only a small percentage of college hockey players enter the NCAA at 18, and among those who do, almost all are drafted."
"Borgesi only recorded 12 points in his debut season in the USHL, but he became much more productive in his second season, scoring 5-33-38 in 57 games. That stat line made Borgesi the second-highest scoring defenseman on the Storm behind the ultra-controversial figure Mitchell Miller."
Vinny Borgesi, a 5'8" defenseman from Philadelphia, is joining the Toronto Marlies as an undrafted free agent after completing his four-year career at Northeastern University. Despite his small stature likely contributing to going undrafted, Borgesi accumulated numerous team and conference awards during college. His path to professional hockey included playing youth hockey in Philadelphia, joining the USHL's Tri-City Storm at age 16 where he played alongside Matthew Knies, and then enrolling at Northeastern at 18. While his first USHL season was modest with 12 points, he improved significantly in his second season with 38 points in 57 games, ranking as the second-highest scoring defenseman on the Storm. Borgesi's early college enrollment at 18 is atypical for undrafted players, as most college hockey players who enter at that age are typically drafted.
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