Steve Pinizzotto

Steve Pinizzotto
Steve Pinizzotto with the Edmonton Oilers
Born	(1984-04-26) April 26, 1984 (age 33) Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
DEL team Former teams	EHC München Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2007–present

Steven Pinizzotto (born April 26, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He currently plays with German club, EHC München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He began his NHL career in the 2012–13 season with the Vancouver Canucks before moving to the Edmonton Oilers. He won back-to-back Calder Cup championships with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL).

In 2000–01 Pinizzotto joined with the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) Oakville Blades. He was a late bloomer, having missed the OHL Draft due to his small size (he was only 5'7" at the time). He stayed with the team for 4 seasons, leading them to the West Division championship in 2003–2004. In 2004–05 Pinizzotto was named team captain Most Valuable Player of the Year, leading in scoring with 33 goals and 62 assists for a total of 95 points. Pinizzotto recorded 78 goals, 137 assists, 215 points over 170 games, 457 penalty minutes and led the team with best plus-minus rating during his tenure with the Blades. It was enough for Tigers Coach Wayne Wilson of the Rochester Institute of Technology to offer Pinizzotto an NCAA Scholarship for ice hockey.

In 2005–06 Pinizzotto joined Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Tigers of the NCAA Indep. Conference where he recorded 7 goals and 6 assists in 20 games. His next season, 2006–07 RIT joined the Atlantic Hockey conference, since the program moved to the NCAA Division 1 level, Pinizzotto recorded 13 goals and 31 assists in 34 games.