Brandon Pirri
Brandon Pirri (born April 10, 1991, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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| Born | April 10, 1991 Toronto, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Vegas Golden Knights Florida Panthers Chicago Blackhawks New York Rangers Anaheim Ducks |
| NHL Draft | 59th overall, 2009 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Before he played in the NHL, Pirri played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League for the Streetsville Derbys and the Georgetown Raiders. He also played at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the ECAC Hockey conference. He was drafted by the Blackhawks with the 59th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He spends most of his time with the Blackhawks AHL farm team, the Rockford IceHogs.
On March 2, 2014, the Blackhawks traded Pirri to the Florida Panthers for a 2014 3rd round pick and a 2016 5th round pick.[1]
References
- ↑ "Florida Panthers Acquire C Brandon Pirri from Chicago". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
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