Brandon Pirri – Center
DOB: 04/10/1991 Ht: 6’0 Wt: 180
Drafted: 2nd round (59th overall) in 2009 – Georgetown (OJHL)
Pirri was a surprise on the roster for the Blackhawks home opener in 2010 when Patrick Sharp was a late scratch. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hawks on August 31, 2010 after one year at RPI.
He’s a smaller center, but he effectively pushes the puck up the ice and has a nose for the net. In 70 games in Rockford in his first professional season, Pirri scored 12 goals and added 31 assists in 70 games.
Pirri was one of the great surprises during the 2011 preseason, and showed the ability to play with anyone at the NHL level. He contributed on both special teams, and served notice that he isn’t that far away from the United Center.