Windsor Spitfires acquire multiple picks from the Niagara IceDogs for Nathan Ribau & Pasquale Zito in 2 Separate Trades

Windsor Spitfires acquire multiple picks from the Niagara IceDogs for Nathan Ribau & Pasquale Zito in 2 Separate Trades

WINDSOR, ON.

The Windsor Spitfires have traded defenceman Nathan Ribau in exchange for a 3^rd round pick in 2026 and a 4^th round pick in 2025 both belonging to Niagara.

Ribau was acquired by the Spitfires on October 19^th, 2021, with a 3^rd round pick and in exchange for Dylan Robinson. Ribau is a 2002 born defenceman who played in 62 games as a Spitfire and recorded 2 goals and 9 assists throughout the season. Ribau played in 25 playoff games and recorded 6 assists.

The Spitfires also sent Pasquale Zito to the IceDogs in a separate trade for two 2^nd round picks from Oshawa in 2023 & 2024, Niagara’s 4^th and 6^th round pick in 2024 as well as a conditional 4^th round pick from Mississauga in 2025 and conditional 5^th from Niagara in 2025.

Zito was drafted by the Spitfires in the 2^nd round of the 2019 OHL priority selection 41^st overall. Since then, Zito has played in 95 games recording 55 points (25 goals & 30 assists). Zito appeared in 16 playoff games and recorded 2 goals and 5 assists. Zito was drafted to the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft in round 6, 166^th overall.