Brandon Pirri

Brandon Pirri (born April 10, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (59th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Pirri has also played for the Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, and Vegas Golden Knights.

Brandon Pirri
Pirri with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010
Born (1991-04-10) April 10, 1991
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers
Anaheim Ducks
New York Rangers
Vegas Golden Knights
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 59th overall, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Pirri committed to a collegiate career with RPI Engineers in the ECAC. He was invited to take part in Canada's 2011 national junior team selection camp, but was not included on the final roster.[1]

Pirri was recalled by the Chicago Blackhawks after the 2012–13 NHL lockout ended. During the 2013–14 season, on March 2, 2014, Pirri was traded by the Blackhawks to the Florida Panthers for a 2014 third round pick and a 2016 fifth round pick.[2]

In the 2015–16 season, Pirri scored 11 goals in 52 games before he was traded by the Panthers to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a 6th round pick on February 29, 2016.[3]

As a free agent in the offseason from the Ducks, Pirri belatedly signed a one-year $1.1 million contract with the New York Rangers on August 25, 2016.[4]

On July 17, 2017, Pirri was reportedly signed to a one-year contract by the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL).[5] However, with an announcement never materialising he remained a free agent, later accepting an invitation to return to his former club, the Florida Panthers, on a professional try-out contract on August 29, 2017.[6] After competing in training camp and pre-season, Pirri was unable to earn a contract with the Panthers and was released on October 1, 2017. Three days later he agreed to a one-year deal for the 2017–18 season with the Vegas Golden Knights.[7] On April 3, 2018, Pirri was called up to the NHL. Pirri scored two goals on three shots in a shootout victory over the Vancouver Canucks, earning his 100th career NHL point.[8]

On September 28, 2020, the Blackhawks reacquired Pirri from the Golden Knights in exchange for Dylan Sikura.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Streetsville Derbys OPJHL 40 18 32 50 42 — — — — —
2008–09 Streetsville Derbys OJHL 18 21 28 49 24 — — — — —
2008–09 Georgetown Raiders OJHL 26 25 20 45 22 14 8 13 21 10
2009–10 RPI Engineers ECAC 39 11 32 43 67 — — — — —
2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Rockford IceHogs AHL 70 12 31 43 50 — — — — —
2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 5 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Rockford IceHogs AHL 66 23 33 56 36 — — — — —
2012–13 Rockford IceHogs AHL 76 22 53 75 72 — — — — —
2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 26 11 15 26 10 — — — — —
2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 28 6 5 11 6 — — — — —
2013–14 Florida Panthers NHL 21 7 7 14 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Florida Panthers NHL 49 22 2 24 14 — — — — —
2015–16 Florida Panthers NHL 52 11 13 24 30 — — — — —
2015–16 Anaheim Ducks NHL 9 3 2 5 0 — — — — —
2016–17 New York Rangers NHL 60 8 10 18 25 — — — — —
2017–18 Chicago Wolves AHL 57 29 23 52 28 3 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 2 3 0 3 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Chicago Wolves AHL 29 18 24 42 37 — — — — —
2018–19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 31 12 6 18 6 1 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 16 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Chicago Wolves AHL 38 15 20 35 30 — — — — —
2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 7 8 2 10 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Rockford IceHogs AHL 3 3 1 4 0 — — — — —
2023 Team Patrick 3ICE 8 14 4 18 — — — — — —
NHL totals 276 72 49 121 91 1 0 0 0 0
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Latvia
Representing  Canada East
World Junior A Challenge
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Camrose

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 3 0 3 6
Senior totals 10 3 0 3 6

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2009–10

References
  1. "Hockey Canada Selection Camp: Team Profile". Hockey Canada. February 4, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  2. "Panthers acquire Brandon Pirri from Chicago". Florida Panthers. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  3. "Ducks add forwards Jamie McGinn and Brandon Pirri". ESPN. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. "Rangers agree to terms with Brandon Pirri". New York Rangers. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  5. Brooks, Larry (July 17, 2017). "Last year's Rangers flameout is leaving the NHL". New York Post. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  6. "Panthers announce PTO for forward Brandon Pirri". Florida Panthers. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  7. "Golden Knights Brandon Pirri finds a new home". CBS Sports. October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  8. "Vegas Golden Knights Assign Brandon Pirri To Chicago Wolves". NHL.com. April 6, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  9. Roumeliotis, Charlie (September 28, 2020). "Blackhawks Trade Dylan Sikura to Vegas for Brandon Pirri". NBC Chicago. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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