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Brandon Pirri
Brandon Pirri
	Pirri with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010
Born	April 10, 1991 (age 33); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks; Florida Panthers; Anaheim Ducks; New York Rangers; Vegas Golden Knights
National team	Canada
NHL draft	59th overall, 2009; Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2010–2022

Brandon Pirri (born April 10, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (59th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Pirri also played for the Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, and Vegas Golden Knights.

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] Following his successful freshman season, Pirri left RPI to embark on a professional career with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL), after signing a three-year, entry-level contract as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks.^[2]

Pirri was recalled by the 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

On July 17, 2017, Pirri was reportedly signed to a one-year contract by the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL).^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8] 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.^[9]

On September 28, 2020, the Blackhawks reacquired Pirri from the Golden Knights in exchange for Dylan Sikura.^[10] He played out the following two seasons within the Blackhawks organization before ending his 12 year professional career.

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	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			276	72	49	121	91	1	0	0	0	0