He was named the team's Rookie of the Year in 1986[1] and played a total of 135 games for NU in his four-year NCAA career.
[2] A Canadian of Italian descent, he spent his pro career almost entirely in Italy with the Hockey Club Milan, except the 1992–93 season, when he made 39 appearances for CHL's Dallas Freeze.
He then took over EHC Nordhorn from Germany, coaching the team starting 1997, before signing with German third-division side EV Duisburg during the 1998–99 season.
Rossi served as Duisburg head coach until 2001,[4] followed by a one-year stint at fellow third-division club ESV Bayreuth.
[9] Following a bad start to the season, he resigned as Head Coach in October 2018 and was reassigned to be sporting director.