J.J. Piccinich
American ice hockey player (born 1996)
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John Piccinich Jr. (born June 12, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round (103rd) overall of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| J.J. Piccinich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 12, 1996 Paramus, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| EIHL team Former teams |
Belfast Giants Orlando Solar Bears Toronto Marlies Newfoundland Growlers San Antonio Rampage Tulsa Oilers Stjernen Hockey | ||
| NHL draft | 103rd overall, 2014 NHL Draft | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
Raised in Paramus, New Jersey, Piccinich played prep hockey at Paramus High School.[2] Following his 2-year USHL career playing for the Youngstown Phantoms, Piccinich was selected 103rd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He then enrolled at Boston University, where he played one season of NCAA Division I hockey with the Terriers. During the 2014-15 season, he appeared in 25 games and helped Boston University capture the Hockey East championship and reach the NCAA national championship game.[2]
After his freshman season, Piccinich joined the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was a member of the London team that won both the OHL championship and the 2016 Memorial Cup.
Piccinich began his professional career in 2017 with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization.[3] Over the next four seasons, he split time between the American Hockey League (AHL) and the ECHL, playing for the Toronto Marlies, San Antonio Rampage, Orlando Solar Bears, Newfoundland Growlers, and Tulsa Oilers. He was a member of the Newfoundland Growlers team that won the 2019 Kelly Cup Championship.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 60 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Univeristy Terriers | NCAA | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 69 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 62 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Tulsa Oilers | ECHL | 59 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 65 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 52 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Stjernen Hockey | Norway | 45 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Stjernen Hockey | Norway | 42 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 54 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 53 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||