Luca Pinelli (ice hockey)
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| Luca Pinelli | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pinelli in 2024 | |||
| Born |
April 5, 2005 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
114th overall, 2023 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Luca Pinelli (born April 5, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Pinelli played major junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) before he was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fourth round, 114th overall, of the 2023 NHL entry draft.
After completion of his third season with the 67's, in which he served as captain and recorded 48 goals and 34 assists for 82 points in 68 appearances and ranked third in the OHL in goals, Pinelli was signed by the Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 24, 2024.[2]
