Shane Pinto

Shane Pinto (born November 12, 2000) is an American ice hockey forward. He was drafted 32nd overall by the Ottawa Senators, the first pick in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Shane Pinto
Born (2000-11-12) November 12, 2000
Franklin Square, New York
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NCAA team University of North Dakota
NHL Draft 32nd overall, 2019
Ottawa Senators
Playing career TBDpresent

Playing career

Shane, who originally started his youth sports quest by playing Football with his local town team, the Franklin Square Warriors, involved himself with other sports to enhance his overall sports prowess.

Pinto has committed to playing the 2019–20 season with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey and is considered the top recruit for this year's incoming freshman class.[2]

While he has not yet played professional hockey, Pinto excelled in his one and only season in the United States Hockey League with both the Lincoln Stars and Tri-City Storm, putting up excellent stats relative to players his own age in the United States Hockey League.[3] Pinto was named to the USHL all-rookie team in 2019 after leading all first-year players with 59 points in 59 games. He was also a member of the gold-medal winning American team at the IIHF World U18 Championship.[4]

During his first development camp with the Ottawa Senators, Pinto turned some heads and impressed both fans and scouts with his play.[5] While he is unlikely to receive an entry-level contract before the 2019–20 NHL season, Pinto's size and skill set make him a good fit as a depth centre for the Ottawa Senators moving forward.[6]

International play

Pinto was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team for the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[7] Pinto enjoyed early success for the team, being named the player of the game for the opening game of the tournament against Canada men's national junior ice hockey team after scoring two goals and netting an assist.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Lincoln Stars USHL 30 17 15 32 51
2018–19 Tri-City Storm USHL 26 11 16 27 12
2019–20 University of North Dakota NCHC 33 16 12 28 46
NCAA totals 33 16 12 28 46

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2020 United States WJC 6th 54372
Junior totals 54372

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Taylor Ward
NCHC Rookie of the Year
2019–20
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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