Shane Pinto

Shane Pinto
Shane Pinto
Born	November 12, 2000; Franklin Square, New York, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft	32nd overall, 2019; Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2021–present

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

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.

Before playing college 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.[2] 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 World Junior A Challenge.[3]

Pinto committed to playing the 2019–20 season with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and was considered the top recruit for that year's incoming freshman class.[4]

During his first development camp with the Ottawa Senators, Pinto turned some heads and impressed both fans and scouts with his play, and after completing his sophomore season with the Fighting Hawks, Pinto concluded his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on April 1, 2021.[5] Pinto made his NHL debut late in the 2021 season and scored his first goal on May 5, 2021 against the Montreal Canadiens.

International play

Pinto was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team for the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[6] 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.[7]

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	U. of North Dakota	NCHC	33	16	12	28	46	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	U. of North Dakota	NCHC	28	15	17	32	4	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Ottawa Senators	NHL	12	1	6	7	10	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Ottawa Senators	NHL	5	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			17	1	7	8	12	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	United States	WJAC		6	1	1	2	4
2020	United States	WJC	6th	5	4	3	7	2
Junior totals				11	5	4	9	6

Awards and honors

Award	Year	Ref
College
All-NCHC First Team	2020–21	[8]
AHCA West First Team All-American	2020–21	[9]

References

"Shane Pinto at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
"Shane Pinto - 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". June 8, 2019.
Inc, Midwest Communications. "North Dakota announces six newcomers to 2019-20 roster". The Mighty 790 KFGO.
Jun 17th 2019 - 5pm, Brad Elliott Schlossman. "NHL DRAFT: Shane Pinto may be 'the guy' to watch in UND's rookie class". Grand Forks Herald.
"Ottawa Senators sign forward Shane Pinto to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
Hockey, U. S. A. (December 23, 2019). "2020 U.S. National Junior Team Roster Announced". Team USA Hockey.
"Canada vs. USA: 2020 prospect Alexis Lafreniere dazzles as Canada defeats rival at 2020 World Juniors". www.sportingnews.com.
"North Dakota Paces 2020-21 NCHC All-Conference Teams". nchchockey.com. March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
"Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Taylor Ward	NCHC Rookie of the Year 2019–20	Succeeded by Veeti Miettinen
Preceded by Justin Richards	NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year 2020–21	Succeeded by Connor Ford
Preceded by Jordan Kawaguchi	NCHC Forward of the Year 2020–21	Succeeded by Bobby Brink
Preceded by Scott Perunovich	NCHC Player of the Year 2020–21	Succeeded by Bobby Brink

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[1] "Shane Pinto at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.

[2] "Shane Pinto - 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". June 8, 2019.

[3] Inc, Midwest Communications. "North Dakota announces six newcomers to 2019-20 roster". The Mighty 790 KFGO.

[4] Jun 17th 2019 - 5pm, Brad Elliott Schlossman. "NHL DRAFT: Shane Pinto may be 'the guy' to watch in UND's rookie class". Grand Forks Herald.

[5] "Ottawa Senators sign forward Shane Pinto to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

[6] Hockey, U. S. A. (December 23, 2019). "2020 U.S. National Junior Team Roster Announced". Team USA Hockey.

[7] "Canada vs. USA: 2020 prospect Alexis Lafreniere dazzles as Canada defeats rival at 2020 World Juniors". www.sportingnews.com.

[8] "North Dakota Paces 2020-21 NCHC All-Conference Teams". nchchockey.com. March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

[9] "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.