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USA Aaron Pionk
#8 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth / NCAA - 24/25
1-time USHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 16, 2003
Position
D
Age
21
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Hermantown, MN, USA
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 5 #149 overall by Minnesota Wild

Aaron Pionk is a very capable defenceman. He tightens the gap in the neutral zone to force opponents wide, then he pivots and surfs across for the stop. Pokes just as the opponent exposes the puck and physicality without over-extending make him a great play-stopper off the rush. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Scott Pionk
Brothers: Joe Pionk, Nate Pionk & Neal Pionk
Cousin: Tyler Pionk

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Aaron Pionk Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Hermantown High USHS-MN 23* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 0 -
MN Blue Ox 15U AAA MNHP 15O 16* 2* 7* 9* 0* -* |
2019-20 Hermantown High USHS-MN 23* 9* 20* 29* 12* -* | Playoffs 6 3 3 6 0 -
MN Blue Ox 16U AAA MNHP 16U 15* 10* 13* 23* -* -* |
MN Blue Ox 16U AAA NAPHL 16U 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2020-21 Team Velocity UMHSEHL 17* 4* 5* 9* 10* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 -
Hermantown High USHS-MN 20* 15* 25* 40* 11* 0* |
Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 10* 1* 2* 3* 0* -2* |
2021-22 Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 51* 9* 19* 28* 14* 14* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 0
2022-23 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 60* 12* 24* 36* 51* 21* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 0
2023-24 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 37* 3* 17* 20* 22* -9* |
2024-25 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 15* 0* 12* 12* 8* -1* |

Aaron Pionk Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 B15 - District 11 MNHP-15 3* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
2019-20 B16 - Section 7 MNHP-16 3* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |
B16 - Red (Final 54) MNHP-16 3* 1* 1* 2* -* -* |
2021-22 Sections 7&8 Seniors MNHP 4* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |

Aaron Pionk Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
MNHP 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 15O 1 16* 2* 7* 9* 0.56* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 16U 1 15* 10* 13* 23* 1.53* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP-15 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP-16 1 6* 3* 2* 5* 0.83* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 2 61* 10* 21* 31* 0.51* 14* 12* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * 0 *
NAPHL 16U 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 52* 3* 29* 32* 0.62* 30* -10* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 1 17* 4* 5* 9* 0.53* 10* -* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 2 * - *
USHL 1 60* 12* 24* 36* 0.60* 51* 21* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 0 * 0 *
USHS-MN 3 66* 26* 48* 74* 1.12* 25* 0* | 2 9 4 * 5 * 9 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Aaron Pionk Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/10/2023
05/10/2023 Confirmed Waterloo Black Hawks Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #4 overall by Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2021, 13 #184 overall by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Entry Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #132 by NHL Central Scouting

+ Selected for NAHL Top Prospects Tournament -- 2022