Pinelli is an incredibly and dynamic offensively gifted forward. An electric puck possessor, it’s nearly impossible to tell what Pinelli is going to do next when the puck is on his stick. Highly deceptive with his use of his edges, twisting and winding through traffic and finding open ice where there seemingly is none. Pinelli…
| DATE | PLAYER | NAME | LEAGUE | AUTHOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3/21 | Pinelli Francesco | 22055 – Canada vs. Belarus | WJC-18 | by Olivia McArter | View Report |
| Feb 25/21 | Pinelli Francesco | 21748 – Jesenice vs. Linz II | AlpsHL | by Dylan Galloway | View Report |
| Feb 23/21 | Pinelli Francesco | 21739 – Linz II vs. Jesenice | AlpsHL | by Josh Bell | View Report |
| Feb 6/21 | Pinelli Francesco | 21680 – Jesenice vs. Triglav | Slovenia | by Olivia McArter | View Report |
| Jan 12/21 | Pinelli Francesco | 21566 – Sarnia vs. Kitchener | OHL | by Olivia McArter | View Report |
| Jan 8/21 | Pinelli Francesco | 21547 – Kitchener vs. Guelph | OHL | by Mat Sheridan | View Report |
| Oct 27/20 | Pinelli Francesco | 21174 – Kitchener vs. Flint | OHL | by Brandon Holmes | View Report |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Kitchener Rangers | ohl | 35 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 1.09 | 5 | 19 |
| 2019-2020 | Kitchener Rangers | ohl | 59 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 0.69 | 15 | 18 |
Pinelli is an incredibly and dynamic offensively gifted forward. An electric puck possessor, it’s nearly impossible to tell what Pinelli is going to do next when the puck is on his stick. Highly deceptive with his use of his edges, twisting and winding through traffic and finding open ice where there seemingly is none. Pinelli also does a good job of keeping his head up and scanning his options while carrying the puck. He can make sharp passes through tight seems and is incredible at finding those passing and skating lanes. Pinelli’s edgework and overall skating abilities are fantastic. He’s dynamic and deceptive, and he showed an ability to be able to effectively utilize the 10 and 2 skating style to deceive opponents in different areas of the ice. He makes really tight turns and can change direction on a dime. He utilizes weight shifts to move quickly around defenders, bursting with some speed as he adjusts his pace on the fly. The fearlessness he shows is impressive. He constantly tries to push through traffic, sometimes it pays off, other times he puckhandles himself into a turnover. He has no problem bringing the puck into small-spaces, but getting out is a little hit and miss at times. He has a nose for open space in the offensive zone, using quick edges and light feet to quickly drive the net after sliding behind a defender. His hands move so quick with the puck, matching his feet, however he can get stuck with his head down when in a tight spot. He seems to always be looking for the lanes to the net, quite often finding them. He shows his commitment to the defensive side of the puck as well, often the first forward back and getting deep to help his defenders. He’ll also hang back when his defender has jumped up in the rush. There are cases where he needs to speed up his processing as he can hold onto the puck for a little longer when trying to evade an attacker. Pinelli often shows a willingness to support pucks low in the defensive zone, but can get caught skating with his stick in the air, limiting his ability to stop and disrupt plays and allowing easy passing lanes around him. Playing in Slovenia, Pinelli had a strong season playing in a professional men’s league.
