Brandon Pirri

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

On July 17, 2017, Pirri was reportedly signed to a one-year contract by the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). 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. 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. 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.

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

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2021 Canada WC 10 3 0 3 6 Senior totals 10 3 0 3 6

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