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Canada Francesco Pinelli
#73 Ontario Reign / AHL - 24/25
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Slovenian Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 11, 2003
Position
C
Age
21
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Stoney Creek, ON, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Toronto Red Wings MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$845,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 2 #42 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Agency
PREMIUM

The foundation of Pinelli’s potency is his hockey sense. He supports his teammates, takes optimal routes to prepare one or two plays in advance, always finds soft ice in the offensive zone, and times his movements perfectly into those pockets of space to strike. With a no-drawback push release, he’s sending the puck home as a capable one- and two-touch finisher. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide Brother: Luca Pinelli & Anthony Pinelli

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Francesco Pinelli Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Toronto Red Wings U16 AAA “C” U16 AAA 71* 49* 65* 114* -* -* |
Toronto Red Wings U16 AAA “C” GTHL U16 32* 25* 18* 43* 30* -* |
2019-20 Kitchener Rangers OHL 59* 18* 23* 41* 18* 15* |
Canada Red U17 WHC-17 5* 1* 0* 1* 6* -* |
2020-21 HDD Jesenice AlpsHL 13* 5* 6* 11* 8* 4* |
HDD Jesenice Slovenia 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 -
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 4* 7* 11* 0* 8* |
2021-22 Kitchener Rangers “C” OHL 55* 22* 38* 60* 31* 4* | Playoffs 12 3 7 10 6 0
2022-23 Kitchener Rangers “C” OHL 60* 41* 49* 90* 56* 20* | Playoffs 6 4 3 7 9 4
2023-24 Ontario Reign AHL 67* 13* 7* 20* 24* -9* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 Ontario Reign AHL 38* 10* 8* 18* 28* 3* |
Projected AHL 71* 19* 15* 34* 52* 6* |

Francesco Pinelli Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Toronto Pro Hockey Brick Invitational 6* 3* 4* 7* 2* -* |
2015-16 Belle Tire QC Int PW 6* 6* 0* 6* 4* -* |
2018-19 Team Ontario CWG 6* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
Toronto Red Wings U16 AAA “C” OHL Cup 7* 7* 7* 14* 10* 7* |
Team GTHL Blue OGC-16 4* 3* 0* 3* 4* -* |

Francesco Pinelli Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 105* 23* 15* 38* 0.36* 52* -6* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
AlpsHL 1 13* 5* 6* 11* 0.85* 8* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 3* 4* 7* 1.17* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CWG 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U16 1 32* 25* 18* 43* 1.34* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OGC-16 1 4* 3* 0* 3* 0.75* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 3 174* 81* 110* 191* 1.10* 105* 39* | 2 18 7 * 10 * 17 * 0.94 * 15 * 4 *
OHL Cup 1 7* 7* 7* 14* 2.00* 10* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 6* 6* 0* 6* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovenia 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 1 2 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.50 * 2 * - *
U16 AAA 1 71* 49* 65* 114* 1.61* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 4* 7* 11* 1.57* 0* 8* | 0 * * * * * *

Francesco Pinelli Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/11/2022
04/11/2022 Confirmed Kitchener Rangers Los Angeles Kings
01/22/2021
01/22/2021 Loan Kitchener Rangers HDD Jesenice
07/30/2019
07/30/2019 Confirmed Toronto Red Wings U16 AAA Kitchener Rangers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #13 overall by Kitchener Rangers in the OHL Priority Selection

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #25 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by TSN/McKenzie

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by NHL Central Scouting