Brian Pinho

Brian Pinho (born May 11, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted 174th overall, in the sixth round of the 2013 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals.

Playing career Pinho played college hockey for the Providence Friars and was part of the team that won the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. He made his NHL debut on August 16, 2020, in a Stanley Cup playoffs game against the New York Islanders.

On September 17, 2020, the Washington Capitals signed Pinho to a two-year contract extension.

As a free agent from the Capitals, Pinho was signed one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils on July 13, 2022. In his lone season within the Devils organization in 2022–23, Pinho played exclusively with AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, collecting 10 goals and 28 points in 53 regular season games.

Pinho was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders for the 2023–24 season on July 5, 2023. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders for the duration of his contract with New York, posting 34 points through 72 regular season games.

As a free agent, Pinho opted to remain within the Islanders organization, signing a one-year AHL contract to continue with Bridgeport on July 3, 2024.

Following two seasons within the Islanders organization, Pinho left at the conclusion of his contract and continued his tenure in the AHL by signing a two-year deal with the Charlotte Checkers, affiliate to the Florida Panthers, on July 2, 2025.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2013–14 Indiana Ice USHL 59 28 28 56 21 12 2 4 6 0 2014–15 Providence College HE 39 6 12 18 6 — — — — — 2015–16 Providence College HE 38 9 16 25 16 — — — — — 2016–17 Providence College HE 39 12 28 40 24 — — — — — 2017–18 Providence College HE 40 12 20 32 26 — — — — — 2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 73 4 8 12 8 8 1 1 2 0 2019–20 Hershey Bears AHL 62 20 17 37 16 — — — — — 2019–20 Washington Capitals NHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Washington Capitals NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL 10 8 4 12 6 — — — — — 2021–22 Hershey Bears AHL 27 8 9 17 6 — — — — — 2022–23 Utica Comets AHL 53 10 18 28 14 6 2 1 3 0 2023–24 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 72 9 25 34 6 — — — — — 2024–25 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 65 25 24 49 10 — — — — — 2025–26 Charlotte Checkers AHL 71 14 20 34 16 3 0 2 2 2NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0