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STEVE PINIZZOTTO
Right Wing • Height: 6’1” • Weight: 200 • Shoots: Right
Birthday: April 26, 1984 (Mississauga, Ontario)
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, March 16, 2007
2008-09
Split time between Hershey (AHL) and South Carolina (ECHL) … Recalled for
one game with Washington but did not dress … Played 45 games with Hershey,
recording 11 points (4g-7a) and 61 PIM … Had a three-game goal streak 12/31—
1/7 (3g)… Tallied a season-high two points twice: 1/3 at Hartford (1g-1a) and
3/1 vs. Providence (2a) … Had 10 points (4g-6a) in 11 games in South Carolina
… Recorded a seven-game point streak from 11/6—11/21 (4g-4a) … Added three
goals and two assists in the AHL playoffs, appearing in 21 games as Hershey won
the Calder Cup.
Career
2007-08: Played 23 games for Hershey and 40 for South Carolina in his first
professional season … Finished ninth in scoring at South Carolina despite
playing only 40 games … Had seven multiple-point games … Began the year with
the Stingrays and scored his first professional goal in his second game, 10/21
at Augusta … Scored goals in six straight games (11/28—12/9, 7g) … Recalled to
Hershey on 12/29 and played his first game of the year for the Bears that night …
Recorded four assists with Hershey … Played five games in the AHL playoffs and
10 in the ECHL playoffs.
CAREER STATISTICS Regular Season Playoffs
Year Team League GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH GW S GP G A Pts PIM
2002-03 Oakville OPJHL 44 16 24 40 152 - - - - - - - - - -
2003-04 Oakville OPJHL 39 17 34 51 177 - - - - - - - - - -
2004-05 Oakville OPJHL 48 33 62 95 86 - - - - - - - - - -
2005-06 RIT Atlantic 20 7 6 13 32 - - - - - - - - - -
2006-07 RIT Atlantic 34 13 31 44 76 - - - - - - - - - -
College/Junior Career
2006-07: Led RIT (Atlantic Hockey) in scoring with 44 points (13g-31a) in 34
games … Played at RIT for Wayne Wilson, a former college teammate of George
McPhee … Posted a 31-point improvement over freshman campaign … Eight of 13
goals were tallied on the power play … Registered a team-leading 76 PIM … Led
Hershey AHL 5 0 0 0 4 - - - - - - - - - -
2007-08 Hershey AHL 23 0 4 4 12 - - - - - 5 0 0 0 13
South Carolina ECHL 40 15 17 32 58 - - - - - 10 1 2 3 34
2008-09 Hershey AHL 45 4 7 11 61 - - - - - 21 3 2 5 28
South Carolina ECHL 11 4 6 10 19 - - - - - - - - - -
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the Tigers in assists (31) … Had 15 multiple-point games … Posted a five-game
point streak from 10/14—10/28 (3g-4a) … Produced points in 10 straight games
from 11/18—1/9 (5g-11a) … Had a four-point game at Sacred Heart (1g-3a, 1/13) …
Posted two assists in each of the last two games (2/23—2/24, both at Bentley) …
Appeared in five games for Hershey after signing with the Capitals … Posted four
PIM … Made pro debut on 3/25 vs. Binghamton. 2005-06: Skated in 20 games
for RIT … Scored 13 points (7g-6a) … Finished second in team rookie scoring
race and tied for sixth overall … Netted three of seven goals on the power play
… Ranked sixth on team in PIM (32), second amongst freshmen … Missed half
of season recovering from a knee injury. 2004-05: Skated in 48 games for the
Oakville Blades (OPJHL) … Posted 33 goals and 62 assists for 95 points … Served
as team captain … Named Team MVP … 2005 OPJHL all-star selection. 2003-04:
Posted 51 points (17g-34a) in 39 games with Oakville … Ranked third on team in
scoring … Finished second on roster in assists (34) and tied for third in goals
(17) … Recorded 177 PIM, good for first on team … Led Oakville to West Division
championship. 2002-03: Skated in 44 games, registering 40 points (16g-24a) in
his first season with Oakville … Finished sixth on team in points … Posted 152
PIM to lead roster.
NHL Transactions
Signed by Washington as a free agent, March 16, 2007.
Personal
Enjoys golf, baseball and soccer … Enjoys cooking and favorite food is chicken
parmesan … First job was working at Tim Horton’s.